© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Hadrian FORTVNAE REDVCI; Fortuna
130 year| Silver | 3.2 g | 18.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| 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#255901 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FORTVNAE REDVCI
Translation:
Fortunae Reduci.
Returning fortune.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Denarius - Hadrian (FORTVNAE REDVCI; Fortuna) coin features an image of the Roman goddess Fortuna on one side, which is fitting since Fortuna was the goddess of luck, prosperity, and good fortune. The coin's design was meant to symbolize the prosperity and good fortune that the Roman Empire enjoyed during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.
