© Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (CC BY-NC 4.0 DE)
© Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (CC BY-NC 4.0 DE)
Dupondius - Commodus TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C; Fortuna
183 year| Bronze | 12.5 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 183 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#265731 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P VIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Imperator Sextum, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the sixth time, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 9.57–14.76 g;Example of this type:
Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck and prosperity, on its reverse side. This suggests that the coin may have been used as a symbol of good fortune and prosperity during the reign of Commodus, who was known for his excesses and extravagances.
