Dupondius - Commodus (TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C; Fortuna) (183-184) front Dupondius - Commodus (TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C; Fortuna) (183-184) back
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Dupondius - Commodus TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C; Fortuna

 
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Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
183-184
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
References
Numista
N#265780
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 VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P S C

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Imperator Sextum, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the sixth time, consul for the fourth 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 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 Emperor Commodus.