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Quinarius Aureus - Commodus TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P; Fortuna
180 year| Gold | 3.7 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 180 |
| Value | 1 Gold Quinarius = 12½ Denarii (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.7 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#265172 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Quinta, Imperator Quartum, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the fifth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the second time, 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 V IMP IIII COS II P P; Fortuna) (180) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Fortuna on one side, while the other side bears the likeness of Emperor Commodus. This coin was minted during Commodus' reign (180-192 AD), a time of significant political and economic change in the Roman Empire. The inclusion of Fortuna's image on the coin may have been a nod to the goddess' association with prosperity and good fortune, reflecting the Roman people's hopes for a prosperous and peaceful reign under Commodus.
