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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Aureus - Vespasian FORTVNA AVGVST; Fortuna
74 year| Gold | 7.3 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 74 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249605 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fortuna standing left on base, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FORTVNA AVGVST
Unabridged legend: Fortuna Augusti
Translation: Good fortune of the emperor
Comment
Mass varies: 7.12–7.33 g;Diameter varies: 19.5–20 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Aureus - Vespasian (FORTVNA AVGVST; Fortuna) coin features the image of Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck and prosperity, on its reverse side.
