© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Sestertius - Vespasian FORTVNAE REDVCI S C; Fortuna
70 year| Bronze | 25.09 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 70 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 25.09 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#248893 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fortuna standing left, holding branch and rudder on globe and cornucopiae.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FORTVNAE REDVCI S C
Unabridged legend: Fortunae Reduci. Senatus Consultum.
Translation: Returning fortune. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Vespasian is listed as ‘bare, not laureate’ in the latest version of RIC II.1, although in the original he is ‘laureate’. However, the reference coin in RIC II.1 is P 463 (the pictured coin).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck and prosperity, on one side, and Vespasian, the Roman emperor, on the other. This coin was minted during Vespasian's reign (69-79 AD) and was used as a means of spreading the emperor's image and message throughout the empire.
