What is RIC III Commodus 326Ba?

RIC III Commodus 326Ba is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 326Ba.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 326Ba?

RIC III Commodus 326Ba was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.16g, diameter 34mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Annona reverse (RIC III 326Ba)

Obverse

Reverse

Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 326Ba

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

181 AD-182 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.16g

Diameter

34mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

ANN AVG TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C

Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, modius

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 326Ba is a sestertius of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, modius. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.16g, 34mm 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 326Ba?: RIC III Commodus 326Ba is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 326Ba.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 326Ba?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; to left, modius with the inscription ANN AVG TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 326Ba?: RIC III Commodus 326Ba was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.16g, diameter 34mm, die axis 7 h, struck.