Roman — Roman; 119-121; Reece Period 6 (Hadrianic)
Coin, dupondius
A copper alloy dupondius coin of Emperor Hadrian, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 117-138. The back of the coin depicts Moneta, the female personification of riches and wealth. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 119-121.
Obv: Radiate head of Hadrian, facing right. Obv inscription: [IMP CAESAR] TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG PM TR P COS III. Rev: Moneta, standing left, holding scales in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left. Rev inscription: MONETA AVGVSTI. SC in field.
Ref: BMC III (1966), p.420, no.1228.
Condition: F.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 92.36/29
- Object name:
- coin, dupondius
- Artist/Maker:
- Hadrian, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 119-121; Reece Period 6 (Hadrianic)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 26 mm, WT 11.3 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
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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