© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Sestertius - Commodus P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C
186 year| Bronze | 23.2 g | 30 mm |
| 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 | 23.2 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265838 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Commodus, standing in triumphal quadriga moving left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Undecima, Imperator Septimum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eleventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the seventh time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 16.87–26.98 g;Diameter varies: 29–31.5 mm;
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 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 Empire, representing the imperial power and authority.
