What is RIC III Commodus 441c?

RIC III Commodus 441c is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (184 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 441c.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 441c?

RIC III Commodus 441c was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.12g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Commodus reverse (RIC III 441c)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 441c

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

184 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

15.12g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

VOTA SVSCEP DECEN P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P S C

Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over tripod from patera in right hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 441c is a sestertius of Commodus (184 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over tripod from patera in right hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 15.12g, 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 441c?: RIC III Commodus 441c is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (184 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 441c.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 441c?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT. The reverse depicts Commodus, veiled, togate, standing left, sacrificing over tripod from patera in right hand with the inscription VOTA SVSCEP DECEN P M TR P VIIII IMP VII COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 441c?: RIC III Commodus 441c was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.12g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.