Roman — Roman; 77-78
Coin, dupondius
A copper alloy dupondius coin of Emperor Vespasian, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 69-79. The back of the coin depicts Fortuna, the female personification of fortune. This coin was minted in Lugdunum (modern day Lyon, France), AD 77-78.
Obv: Laureate head of Vespasian, facing right. Obv inscription: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG [COS VIII]. Rev: Fortuna, standing left, holding a rudder set on a globe in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left. Rev inscription: FORT[VNAE] REDV[CIS], SC in field.
Ref: RIC II (1926), p.103, no.754b.
Condition: VG.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 92.30/62
- Object name:
- coin, dupondius
- Artist/Maker:
- Vespasian, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 77-78
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 28 mm, WT 13.03 g, Axis 6 (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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