What is RIC III Commodus 399Aa?

RIC III Commodus 399Aa is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (183 AD-184 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 399Aa.

Commodus Sestertius, Hercules reverse (RIC III 399Aa)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 399Aa

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

183 AD-184 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C

Hercules, nude, standing front, head right, right hand set on hip, and resting left arm on club wraped in lion-skin and set on rock

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 399Aa is a sestertius of Commodus (183 AD-184 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hercules, nude, standing front, head right, right hand set on hip, and resting left arm on club wraped in lion-skin and set on rock.

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 399Aa?: RIC III Commodus 399Aa is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (183 AD-184 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 399Aa.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 399Aa?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS. The reverse depicts Hercules, nude, standing front, head right, right hand set on hip, and resting left arm on club wraped in lion-skin and set on rock with the inscription P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.