What is RIC III Commodus 512?

RIC III Commodus 512 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (187 AD-188 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 512.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 512?

RIC III Commodus 512 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.38g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Salus reverse (RIC III 512)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 512

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

187 AD-188 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.38g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P S C

Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 512 is a sestertius of Commodus (187 AD-188 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.38g, 30mm 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 512?: RIC III Commodus 512 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (187 AD-188 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 512.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 512?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar with the inscription P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 512?: RIC III Commodus 512 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.38g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.