Denarius - Hadrian (FORTVNAE REDVCI; Fortuna) (133-135) front Denarius - Hadrian (FORTVNAE REDVCI; Fortuna) (133-135) back
Denarius - Hadrian (FORTVNAE REDVCI; Fortuna) (133-135) photo
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Denarius - Hadrian FORTVNAE REDVCI; Fortuna

 
Silver 3.2 g 18.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
133-135
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
References
Numista
N#256476
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Hadrian standing right, holding scroll and clasping hands with Fortuna, standing left, holding cornucopia and usually rudder by side.

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 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 its owner or to symbolize the prosperity of the Roman Empire during Hadrian's reign.