What is RIC III Commodus 361a?

RIC III Commodus 361a is a Bronze As of Commodus (183 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 361a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 361a?

RIC III Commodus 361a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Commodus As, Fortuna reverse (RIC III 361a)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 361a

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Date

183 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C

Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 361a is an as of Commodus (183 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10g, 24mm 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 361a?: RIC III Commodus 361a is a Bronze As of Commodus (183 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 361a.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 361a?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel with the inscription TR P VIII IMP V COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 361a?: RIC III Commodus 361a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.