Medallion - Commodus Roma, Commodus, and Victoria

Reverse

Roma (personification of the city of Rome) seated, facing right, holding sceptre and statuette of goddess Victoria. Goddess Pax, seated, facing left, holding olive branch and cornucopia. Togate Emperor Commodus, standing behind, facing left, making an offering from a patera (shallow libation bowl) on tripod altar. Two musicians above the altar, one of them playing flute.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TR P VIII IMP V
COS IIII P P

Comment

Apart from normal coinage intended for general circulation, Roman emperors struck large medallions intended as special handouts to high-ranking government and military officials on important occasions, often to mark the beginning of a new year.