© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Vespasian COS ITER FORT RED; Fortuna
70 year| Silver | 3 g | 17.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 70 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Diameter | 17.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#248901 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Fortuna, draped, standing left, setting right hand on prow and holding cornucopiae in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS ITER FORT RED
Translation:
Consul Iterum, Fortuna Redux.
Consul for the second time. Fortune that brings back.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.25–3.34 g;Diameter varies: 16.5–18.5 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius - Vespasian (COS ITER FORT RED; Fortuna) (70) coin features an image of the Roman goddess Fortuna on its reverse side. Fortuna was the goddess of luck, prosperity, and good fortune, and was often depicted with a wheel or a ship's rudder, symbolizing the unpredictable nature of fate. The inclusion of Fortuna on this coin may have been a nod to the Roman people's belief in the importance of luck and good fortune in the success of their leaders.
