What is RIC III Commodus 640?

RIC III Commodus 640 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (192 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 640.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 640?

RIC III Commodus 640 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.66g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Hercules reverse (RIC III 640)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 640

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

192 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.66g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

HERCVLI ROMANO AVG S C

Hercules, nude, wearing lion skin draped over left arm, standing right, resting right hand on trophy and holdind club in left hand

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 640 is a sestertius of Commodus (192 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hercules, nude, wearing lion skin draped over left arm, standing right, resting right hand on trophy and holdind club in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.66g, 31mm 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.

All Commodus coins Rome mint All Sestertius coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Commodus 640?: RIC III Commodus 640 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (192 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 640.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 640?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL. The reverse depicts Hercules, nude, wearing lion skin draped over left arm, standing right, resting right hand on trophy and holdind club in left hand with the inscription HERCVLI ROMANO AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 640?: RIC III Commodus 640 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.66g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.