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Denarius - Marcus Aurelius and Commodus COMMODVS CAES AVG FIL GERM
175 year| Silver | 3.4 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 175 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#263006 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Bust of Commodus, bare, draped.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COMMODVS CAES AVG FIL GERM
Translation:
Commodus Caesar, Augusti Filius, Germanicus.
Commodus, Caesar, son of the emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.
Comment
Mass varies: 3.3–3.45 g;Example of this type:
Museu de Prehistòria de València
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a rare combination of two emperors, Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, on the same coin. This is because Commodus was still a young man when he became co-emperor with his father, Marcus Aurelius, and had not yet achieved the title of Augustus, which was typically bestowed upon a Roman emperor after his death. As a result, the coin is a unique representation of the transition of power between the two rulers.
