Sestertius - Commodus SAL AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P S C; Salus
| Bronze | - | - |
| 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 |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265889 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SAL AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P S C
Translation:
Salus Augusti. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Duoecima, Imperator Octavum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Health 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
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 Salus, who was the patron deity of the Roman Empire during the reign of Commodus. The coin's design was meant to promote the idea that Commodus' rule was divinely ordained and that he was the protector of the empire.
