Dupondius - Domitian COS XIIII LVDOS SAECVL FECIT
88 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 88 |
| 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#252055 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Domitian standing right on low platform, holding roll, facing four togate citizens.
Script: Latin
Lettering: (COS XIIII) LVDOS SAECVL FECIT
Translation:
(Consul Quartum Decimum,) Ludos Saeculares Fecit.
(Consul for the 14th time,) organiser of the Secular Games.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Dupondius - Domitian (COS XIIII) LVDOS SAECVL FECIT) (88) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Libertas, who is depicted standing and holding a liberty torch and a scepter. This image symbolizes the idea of freedom, which was an important concept in ancient Rome and a value that the Roman Empire sought to promote.
