Dupondius - Commodus TR P VII IMP V COS III P P S C; Jupiter and Victory
182 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 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#265676 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Jupiter, half draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P VII IMP V COS III P P S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Septima, Imperator Quintum, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the seventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth 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 the sky and thunder, on one side, and Victory, the Roman goddess of victory, on the other. This symbolizes the power and triumph of the Roman Empire during the reign of Commodus.
