What is RIC III Commodus 447?

RIC III Commodus 447 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (184 AD-185 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 447.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 447?

RIC III Commodus 447 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.72g, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Italia reverse (RIC III 447)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 447

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

184 AD-185 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

18.72g

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

ITALIA P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P S C

Italia, towered, draped, seated left on globe holding cornucopiae in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 447 is a sestertius of Commodus (184 AD-185 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Italia, towered, draped, seated left on globe holding cornucopiae in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 18.72g.

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 447?: RIC III Commodus 447 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (184 AD-185 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 447.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 447?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT. The reverse depicts Italia, towered, draped, seated left on globe holding cornucopiae in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand with the inscription ITALIA P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 447?: RIC III Commodus 447 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.72g, struck.