What is RIC III Commodus 339?

RIC III Commodus 339 is a Bronze As of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 339.

Commodus As, Annona reverse (RIC III 339)

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 339

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Date

181 AD-182 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

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 standing, front, holding two grain stalks in right over modius with grain stalks left and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 339 is an as of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona standing, front, holding two grain stalks in right over modius with grain stalks left and cornucopiae in left.

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 339?: RIC III Commodus 339 is a Bronze As of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 339.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 339?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG. The reverse depicts Annona standing, front, holding two grain stalks in right over modius with grain stalks left and cornucopiae in left with the inscription ANN AVG TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.