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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Dupondius - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C
| Bronze | 13 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 103-111 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 13 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#253506 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Trajan, veiled, standing left, sacrificing over altar.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C
Translation:
Senatus Populusque Romanus Optimo Principi. Senatus Consultum.
The senate and the Roman people to the best of princes. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Dupondius - Trajan coin was used to pay soldiers and civil servants during the reign of Emperor Trajan, who ruled the Roman Empire from 98 to 117 AD. The coin's design features the image of Trajan on one side and the goddess Roma on the other, symbolizing the power and prosperity of the Roman Empire during his reign.
