Dupondius

Bronze / Brass (aes) · ~12.5g

23 BC – AD 268

Worth two asses, the dupondius was struck in orichalcum (brass) like the sestertius. Collectors distinguish it from the as by the radiate crown worn by the emperor on the obverse, a deliberate design choice to help users tell the two similarly-sized coins apart in daily use.

Specifications

MetalBronze / Brass (aes)
Typical weight~12.5g
Typical purityN/A
Era23 BC – AD 268

Emperors Who Issued the Dupondius

Hadrian669Antoninus Pius331Vespasian218Marcus Aurelius171Septimius Severus112Nero111Titus108Domitian85Severus Alexander81Commodus77Trajan75Caracalla47Galba47Philip I39Gordian III38Elagabalus37Augustus36Valerian I27

and 23 more emperors

Example Coins

Aemilian

RIC IV 36A

Aemilian

Aemilian

RIC IV 51C

Aemilian

Aemilian

RIC IV 54B

Aemilian

Aemilian

RIC IV 42C

Aemilian

Aemilian

RIC IV 47B

Antoninus Pius

RIC III 1096_DUPONDIUS

Antoninus Pius

Antoninus Pius

RIC III 1097_DUPONDIUS

Antoninus Pius

RIC III 1098A_DUPONDIUS

Antoninus Pius

RIC III 1098_DUPONDIUS

Antoninus Pius

RIC III 1064

Antoninus Pius

RIC III 1084_DUPONDIUS

Antoninus Pius

RIC III 1085_DUPONDIUS

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