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As - Domitian FORTVNAE AVGVSTI S C, Fortuna
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 87 |
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| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
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| Reverse description | Fortuna, the goddess of fortune, is depicted standing left in long draped robes, her weight shifted gracefully onto her left leg. In her right hand she holds a rudder resting on a globe, symbolising the guidance of destiny, while her left arm cradles a large cornucopiae, representing abundance. The senatorial mark of authority, S C (Senatus Consulto), is inscribed in the field to either side of the goddess, indicating this bronze issue was struck by authority of the Roman Senate. A beaded border encircles the entire reverse design. |
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| Mintage | ND (87) |
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Domitian's FORTVNAE AVGVSTI bronzes of 87 AD were struck during a period of deliberate religious and dynastic propaganda — the emperor had recently declared himself perpetual censor and was systematically elevating his own divine status, with Fortuna Augusta serving as a useful vehicle for associating imperial fortune with personal, almost sacral, authority. The Senate's S C mark here is largely nominal; by this point Domitian's control over the mint was effectively absolute, the senatorial formula a retained formality rather than genuine oversight.