Denarius - Antoninus Pius FORTVNAE FELICI; Fortuna
Silver | - | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius) (138-161) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 138-161 |
Value | 1 Denarius |
Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
Composition | Silver |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#260303 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fortuna, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FORTVNAE FELICI
Translation:
Fortunae Felici
To Fortune, the happy.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius - Antoninus Pius (FORTVNAE FELICI; Fortuna) coin features the goddess Fortuna on its reverse side, which is an interesting fact about this coin. Fortuna was the goddess of luck, prosperity, and good fortune in Roman mythology, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to bring good luck to the coin's owner or to symbolize the prosperity of the Roman Empire during the reign of Antoninus Pius.