Sestertius - Commodus FID EXERCIT P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C
186 year| Bronze | 19.4 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 186 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 19.4 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265848 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Commodus, in military attire, standing left on platform, holding sceptre in right hand and haranguing five soldiers.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FID EXERCIT P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C
Translation:
Fides Exercitus. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Undecima, Imperator, Septimum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Loyalty of the army. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eleventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the seventh time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Commodus, who was a Roman emperor from 180 to 192 AD, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) depicts a personification of the Roman province of Dacia, which was a region that is now part of modern-day Romania and Bulgaria. This coin was minted during Commodus' reign, and it highlights the extent of the Roman Empire at that time, as well as the emperor's efforts to promote his image and authority throughout the empire.
