Dupondio

Roman Empire

Metal: Oricalco.

Issuing entity: Rome. Trajan.

Mint: Rome.

Date: Years 103-111 AD

Obverse:

Radiate head right. Legend: [imp caes nervae tr]AIANO AVG GER DAC P M [tr p cos v p p p].

Reverse:

Trajan riding right and throwing spear at Dacius fallen under horse. Legend: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, in exergue: S C.

Weight: 11.07 gr. - Diameter: 27 mm. - Axes: 8 h.

Described in: RIC II 545.

Published in: Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Colecciones numismáticas del MARQ, Alicante, p. 112.

Monetary Inventory Number: 6256.

Excavation. Tossal de Manises.