Dupondius - Commodus TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C; Jupiter
| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 181-182 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265659 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Jupiter, half draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre (or spear) in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P VII IMP IIII COS III P P S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Septima, Imperator Quartum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the seventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Jupiter, the Roman god of thunder, on the reverse side. This suggests that Commodus, the emperor who issued the coin, may have been attempting to associate himself with the powerful deity and emphasize his own divine status.
