Sestertius - Commodus TR P V IMP III COS II P P S C
180 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 180 |
| 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#265578 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Commodus, standing front, head right, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P V IMP III COS II P P S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Quinta, Imperator Tertium, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the fifth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the third time, consul for the second 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 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 province of Dacia, which was a region in modern-day Romania and parts of surrounding countries. This coin was minted during Commodus' reign, and it highlights the extent of the Roman Empire at that time, as well as the emperor's efforts to promote his image and authority throughout the empire.
