What is RIC III Commodus 517?

RIC III Commodus 517 is a Bronze As of Commodus (187 AD-188 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 517.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 517?

RIC III Commodus 517 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.02g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Commodus As, Aequitas reverse (RIC III 517)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 517

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Date

187 AD-188 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.02g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

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

Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 517 is an as of Commodus (187 AD-188 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.02g.

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 517?: RIC III Commodus 517 is a Bronze As of Commodus (187 AD-188 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 517.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 517?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand 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 517?: RIC III Commodus 517 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.02g, die axis 12 h, struck.