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Dupondius - Domitian FIDEI PVBLICAE S C; Fides
86 year| Bronze | 12.5 g | 28.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 86 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#251910 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fides standing right, holding corn-ears and plate of fruit.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FIDEI PVBLICAE S C
Translation:
Fidei Publicae. Senatus Consultum.
To the public loyalty. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 12.21–12.63 g;Diameter varies: 27.9–29 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Dupondius - Domitian (FIDEI PVBLICAE S C; Fides) (86) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Fides (Fidelity) on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Domitian (AD 81-96). Fides was a personification of the idea of loyalty and fidelity, and her image on the coin may have been intended to promote the idea of loyalty to the Roman state and its rulers.
