Sestertius - Commodus PROVID AVG TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C; Providentia
183 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 183 |
| 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 |
| Numista | N#265686 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe on ground left and vertical sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PROVID AVG TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C
Translation:
Providentia Augusti. Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Imperator Quintum, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Providence of the emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth 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 Providentia on the reverse, which was a common motif on coins during the reign of Commodus. Providentia was the goddess of foresight and providence, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to convey the idea that the emperor was divinely appointed and that his rule was guided by a higher power.
