What is RIC III Commodus 308Cb?

RIC III Commodus 308Cb is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (181 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 308Cb.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 308Cb?

RIC III Commodus 308Cb was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.39g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Jupiter reverse (RIC III 308Cb)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 308Cb

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

181 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.39g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG

Bust of Commodus, laureate, drapery on left shoulder, right

Reverse

IVPPITER CONSERVATOR TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P S C

Jupiter, nude except mantle over arms, standing front, head left, holding sceptre in left hand and thunderbolt in right hand extended over small figure of Commodus, togate, holding branch in right hand and scpeter in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 308Cb is a sestertius of Commodus (181 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Jupiter, nude except mantle over arms, standing front, head left, holding sceptre in left hand and thunderbolt in right hand extended over small figure of Commodus, togate, holding branch in right hand and scpeter in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.39g, 32mm 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 308Cb?: RIC III Commodus 308Cb is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (181 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 308Cb.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 308Cb?: The obverse depicts Bust of Commodus, laureate, drapery on left shoulder, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Jupiter, nude except mantle over arms, standing front, head left, holding sceptre in left hand and thunderbolt in right hand extended over small figure of Commodus, togate, holding branch in right hand and scpeter in left hand with the inscription IVPPITER CONSERVATOR TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 308Cb?: RIC III Commodus 308Cb was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.39g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.