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Dupondius - Nero SACERD COOPT IN OMN CONL SVPRA NVM EX S C
| Bronze | 16.6 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Drusus) (41-54) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 50-54 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 16.6 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#246992 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Simpulum, right, and lituus, left; above, tripod, right, and patera, left
Script: Latin
Lettering: SACERD COOPT IN OMN CONL SVPRA NVM EX S C
Translation:
Sacerdos Cooptatus In Omnia Collegia Supra Numerum Ex Senatus Consultum.
Supernumerary priest elected in all the colleges by 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 the Roman emperor Nero, who ruled from 54 to 68 AD, on one side, and a depiction of the Roman goddess Ceres on the other. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture and fertility, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire during Nero's reign.
