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dupondius

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

noun

plural

dupondii

  1. a coin of ancient Rome, equal to two asses.

dupondius British  
/ djuːˈpɒndɪəs /

noun

  1. a brass coin of ancient Rome worth half a sesterce

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Etymology

Origin of dupondius

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

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

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