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Dupondius - Domitian FIDEI PVBLICAE S C, Fides
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 87 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Radiate bust of Domitian facing right, rendered in the typical Flavian portrait style with strong facial features. The emperor is depicted with his characteristic physiognomy, wearing a radiate crown denoting the dupondius denomination. A continuous Latin legend encircles the portrait field, naming the emperor with his full imperial titulature. The die work reflects the high-relief engraving characteristic of the Rome mint under Domitian. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Fides (Faith/Loyalty) stands erect facing right in the central field, draped in a long stola, holding a bundle of corn-ears in her raised right hand and a patera or plate of fruit in her extended left hand. The senatorial mark of authority, S C (Senatus Consultum), is placed prominently to either side of the standing figure in the field. The surrounding legend proclaims FIDEI PVBLICAE, invoking public loyalty as a virtue of Domitian's reign. The composition is typical of Flavian reverse iconography, emphasizing imperial virtues through allegorical personification. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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