© 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 - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C ARAB ADQ; Arabia
| Bronze | 12.6 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 112-114 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.6 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#253581 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Arabia, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand over camel, left, half hidden behind her and bundle of cane (?) over left arm in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C ARAB ADQ
Translation:
Senatus Populusque Romanus Optimo Principi. Senatus Consultum, Arabiae Adquisit.
The senate and the Roman people to the best of princes. Decree of the senate. Gained Arabia.
Comment
Mass varies: 11.78–13.42 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Dupondius - Trajan coin features an image of the Roman Emperor Trajan on one side and an image of the goddess Arabia on the other. This coin was minted during Trajan's reign (112-114 AD) and was used as a standard circulation coin throughout the Roman Empire. The image of Arabia on the coin is significant because it represents the Roman Empire's expansion into Arabia and the importance of trade and commerce between the two regions.
