Reverse: Winged Victoria with palm branch placing an inscribed shield on a...
Obverse: Radiate bust of Lucius Verus
| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Context: | Rome |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Denomination: | Dupondius |
| Issuing Authority: | Roman Senate |
| Actual Weight: | 13.36 g. |
| Die Axis: | 6 |
| Date: | exact 165 AD - exact 166 AD |
| Dimensions: | 26 mm. |
| Region: | Latium |
| Period: | Antonine |
Obverse Type: Within a dotted circle stands the winged figure of Victoria (Victory) in 3/4-view to the right. She holds a palm in her right hand and with her left sets an inscribed round shield on the trunk of a palm tree.
Donor: Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Zoë Wilbour
Commentary: Imperial dupondius
Sources Used: BMCRE