What is RIC III Commodus 301a?

RIC III Commodus 301a is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (180 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 301a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 301a?

RIC III Commodus 301a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.17g, diameter 28mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Providentia (RIC III 301a)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 301a

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

180 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

18.17g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

PROV DEOR TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P S C

Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe on ground left and vertical sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 301a is a sestertius of Commodus (180 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe on ground left and vertical sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 18.17g, 28mm 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 301a?: RIC III Commodus 301a is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (180 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 301a.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 301a?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe on ground left and vertical sceptre in left hand with the inscription PROV DEOR TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 301a?: RIC III Commodus 301a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.17g, diameter 28mm, die axis 5 h, struck.