What is RIC III Commodus 458?

RIC III Commodus 458 is a Bronze As of Commodus (184 AD-185 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 458.

Commodus As, Italia reverse (RIC III 458)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 458

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Date

184 AD-185 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

M COMM 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 458 is an as 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.

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 458?: RIC III Commodus 458 is a Bronze As of Commodus (184 AD-185 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 458.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 458?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMM 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.