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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Dupondius - Trajan TR P VII IMP IIII COS V P P S C; Abundantia
103 year| Bronze | 12.9 g | 27.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 103 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.9 g |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#253390 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Abundantia seated left on chair with crossed cornucopiae, holding sceptre in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P VII IMP IIII COS V P P S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Septima, Imperator Quartum, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the seventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation, decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 11.26–14.62 g;Diameter varies: 27–28 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Dupondius - Trajan coin features an image of the Roman goddess Abundantia on its reverse side, which is an interesting fact in itself. Abundantia was the goddess of abundance, prosperity, and good fortune, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and wealth of the Roman Empire during Trajan's reign. Additionally, the coin's design and imagery may have been meant to promote the idea of the Roman Empire as a place of abundance and prosperity, which could have been an important message during a time of economic and political instability.
