Sestertius - Commodus VICT BRIT P M TR P XI IMP VII COS IIII P P S C; Victory
185 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 185 |
| 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#265833 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Victory, winged, draped, seated right on shields, inscribing shield set on knee and held in place by left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VICT BRIT P M TR P XI IMP VII COS IIII P P S C
Translation:
Victoria Britannis. Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Undecima, Imperator Septimum, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Victory over the Britons. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the eleventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the seventh 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 a portrait of Commodus, who was known for his vanity and excesses. He was often depicted in art and coinage with a beard, but this coin shows him clean-shaven, which may indicate that it was issued during a period when he was trying to present a more youthful and vigorous image of himself to the public.
