© Trustees of the British Museum
© Trustees of the British Museum
Aureus - Didius Julianus P M TR P COS; Fortuna
193 year| Gold | 6.8 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Didius Julianus (Marcus Didius Iulianus) (193) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 193 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 6.8 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#267998 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P COS
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul.
Comment
Example of this type:Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus coin of Didius Julianus is that it features the goddess Fortuna on the reverse side, which was a common motif in Roman coinage. Fortuna was the goddess of luck, prosperity, and good fortune, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to bring good luck to the owner or to symbolize the prosperity of the Roman Empire during the reign of Didius Julianus.
