What is RIC III Commodus 523?

RIC III Commodus 523 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (188 AD-189 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 523.

Commodus Sestertius, Pietas reverse (RIC III 523)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 523

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

188 AD-189 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

AVCTOR PIETAT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P S C

Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, dropping incense from patera in right hand on lighted altar left and holding incense box in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 523 is a sestertius of Commodus (188 AD-189 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, dropping incense from patera in right hand on lighted altar left and holding incense box in left hand.

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 523?: RIC III Commodus 523 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (188 AD-189 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 523.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 523?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, dropping incense from patera in right hand on lighted altar left and holding incense box in left hand with the inscription AVCTOR PIETAT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.