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Denarius - Commodus VOT SOL DEC P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P
185 year| Silver | 2.9 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 185 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.9 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265351 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar from patera in right hand; to left, victim.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VOT SOL DEC P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P
Translation:
Vota Soluta Decennalia. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Undecima, Imperator, Octavum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae.
Vows (prayers and sacrifices) paid (fulfilled) for a decade of rule. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eleventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.66–3.22 g;Example of this type:
Museu de Prehistòria de València
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius coin featuring Commodus (VOT SOL DEC P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P) was minted during a time of significant economic and political change in the Roman Empire. The coin's design and inscriptions reflect the growing cult of personality surrounding the emperor, as well as the increasing importance of the Roman Senate in the empire's governance. Additionally, the use of silver in the coin's production suggests that the Roman Empire was experiencing a period of relative economic prosperity.
