What is RIC III Commodus 659?

RIC III Commodus 659 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (180 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 659.

What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 659?

RIC III Commodus 659 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.23g, diameter 31mm, die axis 8 h, struck.

Commodus Sestertius, Eagle reverse (RIC III 659)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC III Commodus 659

Ruler

Commodus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

180 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.23g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

8 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS

Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right

Reverse

CONSECRATIO S C

Eagle, flying right, bearing on its back Marcus Aurelius, holding sceptre

About This Type

This RIC III Commodus 659 is a sestertius of Commodus (180 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Eagle, flying right, bearing on its back Marcus Aurelius, holding sceptre. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.23g, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC III Commodus 659?: RIC III Commodus 659 is a Bronze Sestertius of Commodus (180 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. III no. III Commodus 659.
How do you identify RIC III Commodus 659?: The obverse depicts Head of Marcus Aurelius, bare, right with the inscription DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS. The reverse depicts Eagle, flying right, bearing on its back Marcus Aurelius, holding sceptre with the inscription CONSECRATIO S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC III Commodus 659?: RIC III Commodus 659 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.23g, diameter 31mm, die axis 8 h, struck.