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Sestertius - Commodus VOTA SOLV PRO SAL P R COS VI P P S C
191 year| Bronze | 20.2 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 191 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 20.2 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265993 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over tripod from patera in right hand; before him, camillus and on left, victimarius raising axe to strike bull; in background, another attendant and flute-player.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VOTA SOLV PRO SAL P R COS VI P P S C
Translation:
Vota Soluta Pro Salute Populi Romani. Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Vows (prayers) paid (completed) for saving the Roman People. Consul for the sixth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 16.42–27.16 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 Commodus, who was a Roman emperor from 180 to 192 AD, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) bears an image of Sol, the Roman god of the sun, with the inscription "VOTA SOLV PRO SAL P R COS VI P P S C" which translates to "The Senate and People of Rome dedicate this to the safety of the emperor". This coin was minted during Commodus' reign and is a representation of the Roman Empire's religious and political ideologies of that time.
