What is RIC III Commodus 319a?

RIC III Commodus 319a is a Bronze As of Commodus (181 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 319a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 319a?

RIC III Commodus 319a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.18g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Commodus As, Commodus reverse (RIC III 319a)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 319a

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Date

181 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.18g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P S C

Commodus, standing in triumphal quadriga moving left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 319a is an as of Commodus (181 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Commodus, standing in triumphal quadriga moving left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.18g.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 319a?: RIC III Commodus 319a is a Bronze As of Commodus (181 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 319a.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 319a?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Commodus, standing in triumphal quadriga moving left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre with the inscription TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 319a?: RIC III Commodus 319a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.18g, die axis 6 h, struck.