What is RIC III Commodus 23e?

RIC III Commodus 23e is a Gold Aureus of Commodus (181 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 23e.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 23e?

RIC III Commodus 23e was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.19g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Commodus Aureus, Securitas reverse (RIC III 23e)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 23e

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Aureus

Date

181 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.19g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG

Bust of Commodus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRITAS PVBLICA TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P

Securitas, draped, seated right, resting head on right hand and holding scepre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 23e is an aureus of Commodus (181 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, seated right, resting head on right hand and holding scepre in left hand. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.19g, 20mm diameter.

About the Aureus

The aureus was the principal Roman gold denomination, struck from the late Republic through the early fourth century. It typically weighs 7–8 grams and measures 19–21mm. Because gold does not corrode, aurei often survive in exceptional condition compared to silver and bronze issues of the same period.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Commodus 23e?: RIC III Commodus 23e is a Gold Aureus of Commodus (181 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 23e.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 23e?: The obverse depicts Bust of Commodus, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, seated right, resting head on right hand and holding scepre in left hand with the inscription SECVRITAS PVBLICA TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 23e?: RIC III Commodus 23e was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.19g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.