© Trustees of the British Museum
© Trustees of the British Museum
Quinarius Aureus - Commodus TR P II COS P P; Spes
177 year| Gold | 3.6 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 177 |
| Value | 1 Gold Quinarius = 12½ Denarii (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.6 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#263322 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Spes, draped, advancing left, holding up flower-bud in right hand and gathering up fold of skirt in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P II COS P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul, father of the nation.
Comment
Example of this type:Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Quinarius Aureus - Commodus (TR P II COS P P; Spes) (177) coin is that it features the goddess Spes (Latin for "hope") on the reverse side, which was a unique design choice for a Roman coin. Spes was not a commonly depicted deity in Roman coinage, and her appearance on this coin may have been a deliberate choice by Commodus to promote his own image as a benevolent and forward-thinking leader. This coin, minted in 177 AD, is a rare surviving example of this particular design and serves as a fascinating window into the cultural and political climate of the Roman Empire during the late 2nd century AD.
