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Dupondius - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 103-111 |
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| Value | 1 Dupondius = 1/8 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Radiate bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, draped and cuirassed, rendered in bold high relief characteristic of the Trajanic period. The emperor's portrait displays his distinctive strong facial features with a short beard, and the radiate crown — the standard mark of the dupondius denomination — is clearly visible above his brow. The circumferential legend runs clockwise around the effigy, occupying the full perimeter of the obverse field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic scene of Trajan on horseback, mounted and in military attire, riding right over a fallen barbarian enemy who lies beneath the horse's hooves — a powerful propagandistic composition celebrating Roman martial supremacy. A second figure, likely a defeated Dacian warrior, appears in the field. The senatorial authority mark S C (Senatus Consultum) is prominently placed in the lower exergue, flanking the base of the central composition. The surrounding legend, disposed around the periphery of the field, dedicates the issue to Trajan as Optimus Princeps on behalf of the Senate and Roman people. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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