© 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; Victory
| Bronze | 12.3 g | 27.5 mm |
| 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 | 12.3 g |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#253509 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical spear reversed in left, being crowned by Victory, draped, standing left, holding palm upright in left hand.
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
Mass varies: 11.1–13.69 g;Diameter varies: 26.86–28 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Dupondius coin featuring Trajan (S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C; Victory) from Rome, Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Bronze weighing 12.3 g is interesting because it showcases the Roman Empire's use of propaganda through currency. The coin's design features a depiction of Victory on the reverse side, symbolizing Trajan's military conquests and the Roman Empire's dominance. This coin was circulated during Trajan's reign (103-111 AD), a time when the Roman Empire was at its peak, and it served as a powerful tool for promoting the imperial ideology and reinforcing the idea of Roman supremacy.
