© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
Dupondius - Geta FORT RED TR P III COS II P P S C; Fortuna
211 year| Bronze | 10.8 g | 25 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Geta (Publius Septimius Geta) (209-211) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 211 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.8 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#271883 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; below seat, wheel.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FORT RED TR P III COS II P P S C
Translation:
Fortuna Redux. Tribunicia Potestate Tertia, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. Senatus Consultum.
Fortune that brings back (the emperor in safety). Holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul for the second time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Example of this type:Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Dupondius - Geta coin features an image of Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune and prosperity, on its reverse side. This is fitting, as the coin was issued during the reign of Emperor Geta, who was known for his efforts to improve the Roman economy and increase the empire's wealth. The coin's design serves as a symbol of the prosperity and good fortune that Geta aimed to bring to the Roman people during his reign.
