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RIC II Trajan 570

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Trajan 570. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, radiate, draped on left shoulder, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P.

The reverse shows arched, single-span bridge over river with eight vertical bars on side; boat moored below at right, with the legend S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
10
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Struck at the Rome mint, this dupondius formed part of the Roman monetary system, valued at two asses or half a sestertius. At the height of the empire, a single dupondius bought roughly a loaf of bread or a sextarius of wine. Following reforms initiated under Nero, the denomination was regularly distinguished from the similarly sized as by presenting the emperor with a radiate crown. The reverse design depicts an arched, single-span bridge across a river with a moored boat, accompanied by the reverse legend "S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Dupondius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Trajan

Design

Obverse
Bust of Trajan, radiate, draped on left shoulder, right
Reverse
Arched, single-span bridge over river with eight vertical bars on side; boat moored below at right
Obverse legend
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P
Reverse legend
S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Trajan 570
Denomination and metal
Dupondius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P
Reverse legend to match
S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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