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Aureus - Nerva FORTVNA AVGVST; Fortuna
97 year| Gold | 7.48 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Nerva (Marcus Cocceius Nerva) (96-98) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 97 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.48 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#252450 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FORTVNA AVGVST
Translation:
Fortuna Augusti.
Good fortune of the emperor.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Aureus - Nerva (FORTVNA AVGVST; Fortuna) coin from Rome, minted during the reign of Emperor Nerva (96-98 AD), features the goddess Fortuna on its reverse side. In Roman mythology, Fortuna was the goddess of luck, prosperity, and good fortune, and was often depicted with a wheel or a ship's rudder, symbolizing the unpredictable nature of fate. The coin's design may have been intended to convey the idea that the Roman Empire was under the protection of Fortuna, and that the emperor's rule was blessed with good luck and prosperity.
