What is RIC III Commodus 574?

RIC III Commodus 574 is a Bronze As of Commodus (190 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 574.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 574?

RIC III Commodus 574 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.7g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Commodus As, Caduceus reverse (RIC III 574)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 574

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Date

190 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.7g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

TEMP FELIC P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C

Caduceus upright between two crossed cornuacopiae

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 574 is an as of Commodus (190 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Caduceus upright between two crossed cornuacopiae. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.7g.

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 574?: RIC III Commodus 574 is a Bronze As of Commodus (190 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 574.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 574?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P. The reverse depicts Caduceus upright between two crossed cornuacopiae with the inscription TEMP FELIC P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 574?: RIC III Commodus 574 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.7g, die axis 6 h, struck.