What is RIC III Commodus 599?

RIC III Commodus 599 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (191 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 599.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 599?

RIC III Commodus 599 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.41g, diameter 29mm, die axis 8 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Cybele reverse (RIC III 599)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 599

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

191 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

18.41g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

8 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

MATRI DEVM CONSERV AVG COS VI P P S C

Cybele, towered, draped, riding on lion right, holding drum in left hand and sceptre in right hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 599 is a sestertius of Commodus (191 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Cybele, towered, draped, riding on lion right, holding drum in left hand and sceptre in right hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 18.41g, 29mm 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 599?: RIC III Commodus 599 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (191 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 599.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 599?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL. The reverse depicts Cybele, towered, draped, riding on lion right, holding drum in left hand and sceptre in right hand with the inscription MATRI DEVM CONSERV AVG COS VI P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 599?: RIC III Commodus 599 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.41g, diameter 29mm, die axis 8 h, struck.