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Dupondius - Vespasian FORTVNAE REDVCI S C, Fortuna
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 77-78 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII P P (Translation: Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Consul Octavum, Pater Patriae. Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the eighth time, father of the nation.) |
| Reverse description | Standing figure of Fortuna facing left, rendered in the classical allegorical manner. The goddess holds a rudder in her right hand, symbolizing the guidance of fate, and a cornucopia in her left arm, representing abundance and prosperity upon the emperor's safe return. The large senatorial authority marks S and C (Senatus Consultum) are prominently placed in the left and right fields respectively. The encircling legend FORTVNAE REDVCI appears around the periphery, celebrating the return of good fortune to Rome. |
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| Mintage | ND (77-78) |
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