What is RIC III Commodus 641?

RIC III Commodus 641 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (192 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 641.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 641?

RIC III Commodus 641 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.71g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Hercules reverse (RIC III 641)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 641

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

192 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.71g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL

Head of Commodus, laureate, right

Reverse

PROVIDENTIAE AVG S C

Hercules, wearing lion-skin, standing right, foot on prow, resting club rock to right, and recieveing corn-ears from Africa, wearing elephant headdress, draped, standing right, and holding sistrum in right hand; at feet, lion

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 641 is a sestertius of Commodus (192 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hercules, wearing lion-skin, standing right, foot on prow, resting club rock to right, and recieveing corn-ears from Africa, wearing elephant headdress, draped, standing right, and holding sistrum in right hand; at feet, lion. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.71g, 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 641?: RIC III Commodus 641 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (192 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 641.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 641?: The obverse depicts Head of Commodus, laureate, right with the inscription L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL. The reverse depicts Hercules, wearing lion-skin, standing right, foot on prow, resting club rock to right, and recieveing corn-ears from Africa, wearing elephant headdress, draped, standing right, and holding sistrum in right hand; at feet, lion with the inscription PROVIDENTIAE AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 641?: RIC III Commodus 641 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.71g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.