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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Dupondius - Commodus VOTA DEC ANN SVSC TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P S C
181 year| Bronze | 15 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 181 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265628 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over lighted altar from patera in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VOTA DEC ANN SVSC TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P S C
Translation:
Vota Decem Annalia Suscepta. Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Imperator Quartum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Vows (prayers and sacrifices) undertaken for ten years of rule. Holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 14.66–15.26 g;Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman emperor Commodus, who ruled from 180 to 192 AD, on one side, and a depiction of the goddess Victory on the other. This coin was minted during a time of significant political and economic change in the Roman Empire, and its design reflects the cultural and religious values of the era.
