Roman Empire. Commodus (AD 177-192). Sestertius Rome - Salus

Commode, Sesterce, Rome

A. : Laureate head of Commodus to the right.
R.: Salus (Health) draped, standing to the left, holding a paten in the right hand above a serpent issuing from an altar; she holds a sceptre in the right hand.

Commodus (161–192 AD) was a Roman emperor, son of Marcus Aurelius, who reigned from 180 to 192. His rule was marked by authoritarianism, instability, and his passion for gladiator combats in which he himself participated. Increasingly unpopular, he was finally assassinated in a plot by the Senate and his own guard.



Commodus, Sestertius, Rome

A. : Laureate head of Commodus facing right.
R. : Salus (Health), draped, standing on the left, holding a patera in her right hand above a serpent emerging from an altar; she holds a scepter in her right hand.

Commodus (161–192 AD) was a Roman emperor, son of Marcus Aurelius, who reigned from 180 to 192. His rule was marked by authoritarianism, instability, and his passion for gladiatorial combats, in which he himself participated. Increasingly unpopular, he was eventually assassinated in a conspiracy by the Senate and his own guard.