TRAJAN SESTERTII
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Gods, Goddesses, and Personifications
6. Fortuna
Fortuna , the Goddess of fortune, was devoutly worshipped by the Romans. All things were considered guided by the hand of fortune.
Fortuna is depicted holding a rudder and cornucopiae--this alludes to her guiding the fate and circumstances of man. On the sestertii of 103-111ad, she stands, holding rudder (sometimes on prow) and cornucpiae. On the sestertii of 112-117, she appears seated with same.
from the Matthew Sersch collection
103-111ad
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
34mm
24.1g
Head Right, Draped Left Shoulder
RIC 500, Banti 184 BMC 797
varieties:
Bust right (Banti 186)
Bust right,draped left shoulder (Banti 187, BMC 798)
Head right , aegis (RIC 501, Banti 185, BMC 799)
Bust right , draped and cuirassed ( Banti 188)
112-114ad
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: FORTVNAE REDVCI SC
translation: Forune brings back the emperor safely
34mm
24.9g
Bust right, draped
RIC 627, Banti 68 BMC 967
varieties:
Bust right , draped left shoulder(RIC 628, Banti 67, BMC 966)
Bust right, aegis (RIC 628)
Photo Courtesy of CNG
Bust right , draped and cuirassed as seen from behind ( Banti 69)
114-117ad
obv : IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: FORT RED SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC
varieties:
Bust right draped (RIC 651, Banti 63)
Bust right , draped and cuirassed as seen from behind ( Banti 64)
114-117ad
From the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: FORT RED SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC
35mm
26.1g
Bust right, draped (RIC 652, Banti 66, BMC 1026)
A similar example of (RIC 652, Banti 66) from the Dr. Jones collection:
varieties:
Bust right , 3/4 view and aegis( Banti 65)
The FORT RED and Fortuna standing varieties are common with the REDVCI type harder to find.
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