What is RIC III Commodus 404?

RIC III Commodus 404 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (183 AD-184 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 404.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 404?

RIC III Commodus 404 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.05g, diameter 31mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius (RIC III 404)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 404

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

183 AD-184 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

19.05g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

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

Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and cornucopia in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 404 is a sestertius of Commodus (183 AD-184 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and cornucopia in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 19.05g, 31mm 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 404?: RIC III Commodus 404 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (183 AD-184 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 404.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 404?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in extended right hand and cornucopia in left hand with the inscription P M TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 404?: RIC III Commodus 404 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.05g, diameter 31mm, die axis 11 h, struck.