Dupondius - Vespasian FORTVNAE REDVCI S C; Fortuna

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	71
Value	1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	14.09 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 250055
References	RIC II.1# 1139 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.1139 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Head of Vespasian, radiate, right; globe at point of neck.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III

Translation:
Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Consul Tertium.
Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the third time.

Reverse

Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding branch and rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FORTVNAE REDVCI S C

Translation:
Fortunae Reduci. Senatus Consultum.
Returning fortune. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Lugdunum, Gaul, modern-day Lyons, France (15 BC–AD 78; 196–197; 274-413)

Comments

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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