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Dupondius - Tiberius MODERATIONI S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 16-22 |
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| Weight | 13.6 g |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a large, elaborately decorated round shield (clipeus) shown in frontal view, adorned with a series of concentric decorative bands filled with intricate beaded and foliate ornament. At the centre of the shield appears a small facing bust, likely representing the emperor or a divine personification. The shield is encircled by a laurel wreath. The peripheral Latin legend MODERATIONI is inscribed around the upper field, with the senatorial authority mark S C (Senatus Consultum) completing the inscription, affirming the senatorial sanction for this bronze emission. |
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| Mint | Rome Mint |
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Struck under Tiberius during a period when the emperor was actively distancing himself from the cult of imperial flattery — he famously refused divine honors and resisted the Senate's more extravagant proposals for his glorification. The MODERATIONI legend is a direct expression of that posture, one of several Tiberian types invoking abstract virtues rather than military triumph. Whether it reflects genuine personal conviction or calculated political messaging has occupied scholars for generations.