Sestertius - Commodus (P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C; Securitas) (183-184) front Sestertius - Commodus (P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C; Securitas) (183-184) back
no image

Sestertius - Commodus P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C; Securitas

 
Bronze - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
183-184
Value
1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#265758
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Securitas, draped, seated left, holding sceptre in right hand and resting head on left hand, left arm bent and resting on back of throne.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C

Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Imperator Sextum, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the sixth time, consul for the fourth 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 the Roman goddess Securitas on the reverse side, which represents the security and stability of the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Commodus.