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Dupondius - Nero SECVRITAS AVGVSTI S C; Securitas
| Bronze | 12.5 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Nero (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (54-68) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 62-68 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#246656 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Securitas, bare to waist, seated right, on throne, resting head against right hand and holding short sceptre in left; in front, lighted and garlanded altar, on which leans lighted torch resting on a bucranium.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SECVRITAS AVGVSTI S C
Translation:
Securitas Augusti, Senatus Consultum.
Safety of the emperor (Augustus). Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 11.97–12.98 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Dupondius - Nero coin was used to pay soldiers and civil servants during Nero's reign, and it was also used for trade and commerce. It was an important coin for the Roman economy at that time.
