© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Sestertius - Commodus NOBILITAS AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P S C; Nobilitas
| Bronze | 23 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 186-187 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 23 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265886 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Nobilitas, draped, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and palladium in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: NOBILITAS AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P S C
Translation:
Nobilitas Augusti, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Duoecima, Imperator, Octavum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
The nobility of the emperor (Augustus). High priest, holder of tribunician power for the twelfth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the eighth time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 19.36–30.6 g;Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
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 Nobilitas (representing the nobility or aristocracy) on the reverse, which is a unique and rare design for a Roman coin.
