Roman — Roman; 72-73
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 72-73.
Obv: Radiate head of Vespasian, facing right, small globe at point of bust. Obv inscription: IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG [COS] IIII. Rev: Fortuna, standing left, holding a rudder set on a globe in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left. Rev inscription: FORTVNAE REDVCI, SC in field.
Ref: RIC II (1926), p.101, no.739.
Condition: F.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 92.30/91
- Object name:
- coin, dupondius
- Artist/Maker:
- Vespasian, -
- Related people:
- Related events:
- Related places:
- Production date:
- Roman; 72-73
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 27 mm, WT 10.0 g, Axis 6
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
To license this image for commercial use, please contact the London Museum Picture Library.