What is RIC III Commodus 341?

RIC III Commodus 341 is a Bronze As of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 341.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 341?

RIC III Commodus 341 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.61g, diameter 27mm, struck.

Commodus As, Providentia reverse (RIC III 341)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 341

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Date

181 AD-182 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.61g

Diameter

27mm

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG

Bust of Commodus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PROV DEOR TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C

Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe on ground left and vertical sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 341 is an as of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe on ground left and vertical sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.61g, 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 341?: RIC III Commodus 341 is a Bronze As of Commodus (181 AD-182 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 341.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 341?: The obverse depicts Bust of Commodus, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription M ANTONINVS COMMODVS AVG. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe on ground left and vertical sceptre in left hand with the inscription PROV DEOR TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 341?: RIC III Commodus 341 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.61g, diameter 27mm, struck.