RIC III Commodus 279a

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 178–AD 191

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Commodus, AD 178–AD 191, catalogued as RIC III Commodus 279a. Obverse: Bust of Crispina, draped, hair in round coil at back, right. Reverse: Clasped right hands. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Issuing authority
Commodus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Crispina, draped, hair in round coil at back, right
Reverse type
Clasped right hands
Obverse legend
CRISPINA AVG
Reverse legend
CONCORDIA

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.3.com.279a
Catalogue reference
RIC III Commodus 279a
Type corpus identifier
ric.3.com.279a

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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