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Denarius - Hadrian FELICITATI AVGVSTI
130 yearSilver | 3.2 g | 18.5 mm |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Year | 130 |
Value | 1 Denarius |
Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 3.2 g |
Diameter | 18.5 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#255894 |
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Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Ship, left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FELICITATI
AVGVSTI
Translation:
Felicitati Augusti.
To the good fortune of the emperor (Augustus).
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Denarius - Hadrian (FELICITATI AVGVSTI) (130) coin features an image of the Roman Emperor Hadrian on one side and the goddess Felicitas on the other. Felicitas was the goddess of good luck, prosperity, and happiness, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to bring good fortune to the coin's owner.