What is RIC III Commodus 561?

RIC III Commodus 561 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (190 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 561.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 561?

RIC III Commodus 561 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.47g, diameter 30mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Genius reverse (RIC III 561)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 561

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

190 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.47g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

GEN AVG FELIC P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C

Genius, standing left, sacrificing with patera in right hand over lit altar and holding cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 561 is a sestertius of Commodus (190 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Genius, standing left, sacrificing with patera in right hand over lit altar and holding cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.47g, 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 561?: RIC III Commodus 561 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (190 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 561.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 561?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P. The reverse depicts Genius, standing left, sacrificing with patera in right hand over lit altar and holding cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription GEN AVG FELIC P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 561?: RIC III Commodus 561 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.47g, diameter 30mm, die axis 7 h, struck.