What is RIC III Commodus 596?

RIC III Commodus 596 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (191 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 596.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 596?

RIC III Commodus 596 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.63g, diameter 30mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Jupiter reverse (RIC III 596)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 596

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

191 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.63g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

I O M SPONSOR SEC AVG VI P P S C

Jupiter, nude, standing left, holding thunderbolt in left hand and placing right hand on shoulder of Commodus, togate, standing front, head right, and holding globe in right hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 596 is a sestertius of Commodus (191 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Jupiter, nude, standing left, holding thunderbolt in left hand and placing right hand on shoulder of Commodus, togate, standing front, head right, and holding globe in right hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.63g, 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 596?: RIC III Commodus 596 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (191 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 596.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 596?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL. The reverse depicts Jupiter, nude, standing left, holding thunderbolt in left hand and placing right hand on shoulder of Commodus, togate, standing front, head right, and holding globe in right hand with the inscription I O M SPONSOR SEC AVG VI P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 596?: RIC III Commodus 596 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.63g, diameter 30mm, die axis 7 h, struck.