What is RIC III Commodus 338a?

RIC III Commodus 338a is a Bronze As of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 338a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 338a?

RIC III Commodus 338a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.39g, diameter 27mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Commodus As, Minerva reverse (RIC III 338a)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 338a

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Date

181 AD-182 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.39g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C

Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on upright shield; spear rests against left arm

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 338a is an as of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on upright shield; spear rests against left arm. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.39g, 27mm diameter.

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 338a?: RIC III Commodus 338a is a Bronze As of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 338a.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 338a?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on upright shield; spear rests against left arm with the inscription TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 338a?: RIC III Commodus 338a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.39g, diameter 27mm, die axis 11 h, struck.