What is RIC III Commodus 488?

RIC III Commodus 488 is a Bronze As of Commodus (186 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 488.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 488?

RIC III Commodus 488 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.93g, diameter 24mm, die axis 13 h, struck.

Commodus As, Jupiter reverse (RIC III 488)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 488

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Date

186 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.93g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

13 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P D

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

IOVI EXSVPER P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P S C

Jupiter, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 488 is an as of Commodus (186 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Jupiter, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.93g, 24mm 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 488?: RIC III Commodus 488 is a Bronze As of Commodus (186 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 488.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 488?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P D. The reverse depicts Jupiter, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand with the inscription IOVI EXSVPER P M TR P XI IMP VIII COS V P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 488?: RIC III Commodus 488 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.93g, diameter 24mm, die axis 13 h, struck.