What is RIC III Commodus 521?

RIC III Commodus 521 is a Bronze As of Commodus (187 AD-188 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 521.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 521?

RIC III Commodus 521 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.96g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Commodus As, Fortuna reverse (RIC III 521)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 521

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Date

187 AD-188 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.96g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

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

Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 521 is an as of Commodus (187 AD-188 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.96g, 26mm 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 521?: RIC III Commodus 521 is a Bronze As of Commodus (187 AD-188 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 521.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 521?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel with the inscription FOR RED 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 521?: RIC III Commodus 521 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.96g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.