What is RIC III Commodus 356?

RIC III Commodus 356 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (183 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 356.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 356?

RIC III Commodus 356 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.13g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Salus reverse (RIC III 356)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 356

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

183 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

27.13g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

SALVS AVG TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C

Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 356 is a sestertius of Commodus (183 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 27.13g, 32mm 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 356?: RIC III Commodus 356 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (183 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 356.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 356?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand with the inscription SALVS AVG TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 356?: RIC III Commodus 356 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.13g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.