What is RIC III Commodus 598?

RIC III Commodus 598 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (191 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 598.

Commodus Sestertius, Mars reverse (RIC III 598)

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 598

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

191 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

MARTI VLTORI AVG COS VI P P S C

Mars, helmeted, holding spear in right hand and leaning on shield

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 598 is a sestertius of Commodus (191 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, holding spear in right hand and leaning on shield.

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 598?: RIC III Commodus 598 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (191 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 598.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 598?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, holding spear in right hand and leaning on shield with the inscription MARTI VLTORI AVG COS VI P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.