Aureus - Vespasian FORTVNA AVGVST; Fortuna

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	74
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.3 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 249605
References	RIC II.1# 699 Ian Carradice, Theodore Vern Buttrey, Jr.; 2007. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2.1. Vespasian – Domitian (AD 69–96) (Second revised edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.2_1(2).ves.699 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 631 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Vespasian, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus

Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus)

Reverse

Fortuna standing left on base, holding rudder and cornucopiae.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FORTVNA AVGVST

Unabridged legend: Fortuna Augusti

Translation: Good fortune of the emperor

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (74)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Künker Auction 270 Lot 8655	2 Oct 2015	UNC	USD 46 091.98 (EUR 40 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Jacob Hirsch 33, Munich 1913, No. 1182
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 24 Lot 663	22 Jun 2016	XF	USD 12 008.69 (GBP 9000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Bertolami Fine Arts
	Heritage Auctions 2018 April 20 - 23 CCE World Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3064 Lot 30290	20 Apr 2018	VF (NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5)	USD 1560.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions