© Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (CC BY-NC 4.0 DE)
© Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (CC BY-NC 4.0 DE)
Sestertius - Commodus NOBILITAS AVG P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P S C; Nobilitas
186 year| Bronze | 19.5 g | - |
| 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 | 19.5 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265868 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Nobilitas, draped, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and palladium in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: NOBILITAS AVG P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P S C
Translation:
Nobilitas Augusti, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Undecima, Imperator, Octavum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
The nobility of the emperor (Augustus). High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eleventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Example of this type:Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The reverse side of the coin features the personification of Nobilitas (Nobility) standing left, wearing a radiate crown and holding a scepter and a globe. This image symbolizes the idea that the Roman Empire, under the rule of Commodus, was the epitome of nobility and power.
