What is RIC III Commodus 611?

RIC III Commodus 611 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (192 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 611.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 611?

RIC III Commodus 611 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.51g, diameter 28mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Pietas reverse (RIC III 611)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 611

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

192 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

15.51g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P S C

Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, extending right hand to child and holding transverse sceptre in left hand; in field, star

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 611 is a sestertius of Commodus (192 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, extending right hand to child and holding transverse sceptre in left hand; in field, star. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 15.51g, 28mm 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 611?: RIC III Commodus 611 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (192 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 611.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 611?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL. The reverse depicts Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, extending right hand to child and holding transverse sceptre in left hand; in field, star with the inscription P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 611?: RIC III Commodus 611 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.51g, diameter 28mm, die axis 7 h, struck.