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© Trustees of the British Museum
Sestertius - Commodus HILARITAS AVG TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C; Hilaritas
183 year| Bronze | 27.4 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 183 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 27.4 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265685 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding long palm, nearly vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: HILARITAS AVG TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C
Translation:
Hilaritas Augusti. Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Imperator Quintum, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Joy 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
Example of this type:Trustees of the British Museum
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 goddess Hilaritas (Hilarity) on the reverse, which is a rare representation of this deity on Roman coins.
