What is RIC III Commodus 460?

RIC III Commodus 460 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (186 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 460.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 460?

RIC III Commodus 460 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.56g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Janus reverse (RIC III 460)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 460

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

186 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

28.56g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C

Janus, half-draped, standing front on low base, holding long sceptre nearly vertical in right hand and resting left hand on hip, within a distyle shrine with curved roof

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 460 is a sestertius of Commodus (186 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Janus, half-draped, standing front on low base, holding long sceptre nearly vertical in right hand and resting left hand on hip, within a distyle shrine with curved roof. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 28.56g, 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 460?: RIC III Commodus 460 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (186 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 460.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 460?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Janus, half-draped, standing front on low base, holding long sceptre nearly vertical in right hand and resting left hand on hip, within a distyle shrine with curved roof with the inscription P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 460?: RIC III Commodus 460 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.56g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.