Commodus Sestertius, c. 190 AD, RIC Number?

Here's a sesteritus of Commodus, circa 190 AD, that's been in a flip with no label. Online I've been able to locate the denarius equivalent with the same reverse, Minerva with shield, spear and branch, but not the sestertius.

Does anyone have the catalog number for this coin? I don't think it is terribly rare, but it's in pretty good nick and worthy of a good label.

20.1 grams
27.5 mm, 12 h.

Thanks

 

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Oh that's just lovely. Amazing reverse; I really love the details and the action pose.
It reminds me of Ubisoft's Athena in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

At the time, I did not think this was based on a known statuary type, but compared to your coin, it looks like it was.

 

That is a nice looking late-Commodus sestertius, robinjojo. I am envious.

You'll see why I am envious when you see mine - it is just awful, but it is the latest-dated Commodus AE I have.


Commodus Æ Sestertius
(191 A.D.)
Rome Mint
M COMMOD ANT [P FELIX AVG BRIT PP], laureate head rt. / [MINER AVG PM] TR P [XVI COS VI], Minerva hurrying right, head left, holding branch, spear and shield. S-C across fields.
RIC III 582.
(16.83 grams / 26 mm)

 

Thank you. Unfortunately I don't remember when I acquired this coin or from whom. I was attracted to it by the reverse.

 

Thank you for the information. I used to have a copy of RIC, but it was misplaced somewhere.

I have an old copy of Van Meter, and while it is a good reference, it is missing information on some coins.

 

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=531706
Is this it?

 

I think it has to be RIC III 582. See https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4347593

 

Yes, it's a match.

Thank you, Doug

 

Yes, the coin is RIC 582.

Here is another Commodus sestertius with a Minerva reverse (a very popular theme) from online:



And here is the denarius, equivalent, 190 AD, also from online:



The reverse message seems clear: Rome, in the form of Minerva, as the maker of peace and war: Pax Romana.

 

Three more references for the coin: Sear RCV II 5769, BMCRE IV 671, MIR [Moneta Imperii Romani] Vol. 18, 816.

 

COMMODUS - Sestertius
Rome, 190-191
29.21 g - 29 mm
S 5769 - C 360 - RIC 582
M COMMOD ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT PP, Laureate head right.
MINER AVG PM TR P XVI COS VI, Minerva advancing right, head left, holding olive branch, shield, and spear. SC

 

Nicely struck on a large, heavy flan.

 

Thank you, Donna.

 

Here is yet another reference: Banti (I Grandi Bronzi Imperiali, vol III-3) Nr. 210.

Banti found 6 specimens of this type in the major public and private collections he consulted in 1986, i.e. before the age of the internet.