© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
Dupondius - Commodus SALVS AVG TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C; Salus
183 year| Bronze | 10.7 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 183 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.7 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265690 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SALVS AVG TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C
Translation:
Salus Augusti. Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Imperator Quintum, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Health of the emperor (Augustus). Holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 9.49–11.88 g;Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Dupondius - Commodus coin features an image of the Roman goddess Salus on the reverse side, which is an unusual depiction for a Roman coin. Salus was the goddess of safety, security, and well-being, and her appearance on the coin may suggest that the Roman Empire was emphasizing the importance of these values during the reign of Commodus.
