What is RIC III Commodus 427?

RIC III Commodus 427 is a Bronze As of Commodus (183 AD-184 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 427.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 427?

RIC III Commodus 427 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.05g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Commodus As, Hercules reverse (RIC III 427)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 427

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Date

183 AD-184 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.05g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C

Hercules, nude, wearing lion skin draped over left arm, standing right, leanding on club and holding bow in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 427 is an as of Commodus (183 AD-184 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hercules, nude, wearing lion skin draped over left arm, standing right, leanding on club and holding bow in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.05g, 26mm 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 427?: RIC III Commodus 427 is a Bronze As of Commodus (183 AD-184 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 427.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 427?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS. The reverse depicts Hercules, nude, wearing lion skin draped over left arm, standing right, leanding on club and holding bow in left hand with the inscription TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 427?: RIC III Commodus 427 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.05g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.