Commodus and Fortuna Manens
| Author | David Woods |
|---|---|
| Published in | The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 179 (2019) |
| Pages | 173-178 (6 pages) |
| Language | English |
| Download | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/45288599 |
| Number | N# L118761 |
Abstract
It is argued that, when the emperor Commodus struck coins with reverse legend celebrating Fortuna under the epithet Manens surrounding a unique depiction of her seated and holding a horse by the bridle, he may have done so in order to celebrate his lucky escape from a potentially fatal accident involving a horse.
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