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Sestertius - Commodus TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C; Annona, Concordia, and Victory
183 year| Bronze | 22.4 g | - |
| 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 |
| Weight | 22.4 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265680 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Annona, draped, standing left, holding statuette (of Concordia?) in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left and right, modius with corn ears and ship, on which are two figures and Victory.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Imperator Quintum, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
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
Mass varies: 20.22–24.63 g;Example of this type:
Trustees of the British Museum
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 Annona, who was the personification of the grain supply and the harvest. This highlights the importance of agriculture and food production in the Roman Empire during the reign of Commodus.
