dupondius

American

[doo-pon-dee-uhs, dyoo-] / duˈpɒn di əs, dju- /

noun

a coin of ancient Rome, equal to two asses.

dupondius British

/ djuːˈpɒndɪəs /

noun

a brass coin of ancient Rome worth half a sesterce

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dupondii

plural

Etymology

Origin of dupondius

1595–1605; < Latin, equivalent to du ( o ) two + pond ( us ) weight, pound ² + -ius adj. suffix

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dupondius

The latest coin was the copper of Trajan—a dupondius or Second Brass of A.D.

From Roman Britain in 1914 by F. (Francis) Haverfield

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