What is RIC III Commodus 300a?

RIC III Commodus 300a is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (180 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 300a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 300a?

RIC III Commodus 300a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.93g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Commodus reverse (RIC III 300a)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 300a

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

180 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.93g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG P M TR P V IMP IIII COS III P P S C

Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, attended by an officer; before him, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and corncuopiae in left hand; at left, citizen mounting right steps of platform

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 300a is a sestertius of Commodus (180 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, attended by an officer; before him, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and corncuopiae in left hand; at left, citizen mounting right steps of platform. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.93g, 30mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 300a?: RIC III Commodus 300a is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (180 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 300a.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 300a?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Commodus, togate, seated left on curule chair on platform, attended by an officer; before him, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding tessera in right hand and corncuopiae in left hand; at left, citizen mounting right steps of platform with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVG P M TR P V IMP IIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 300a?: RIC III Commodus 300a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.93g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.