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© Trustees of the British Museum
Sestertius - Commodus IMP III COS II P P S C PROFECTO AVG
179 year| Bronze | 22.8 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 179 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 22.8 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#264329 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Commodus, in military attire, riding right, holding spear; before him, soldier sanding left; behind him, three soldiers, standing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP III COS II P P S C PROFECTO AVG
Translation:
Imperator Tertium, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum. Profectio Augusti.
Supreme commander (Imperator) for the third time, consul for the second time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate. The departure of the emperor (Augustus).
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 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 Africa, indicating the coin's connection to the Roman Empire's expansion and trade networks.
