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Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius
"Fortuna" was the goddess governing human fate. She was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Tyche. Her cult in Rome was introduced by King Servius Tullius. She was considered the eldest daughter of Jupiter and the protector of the entire Roman people (Fortuna Publica Populi Romani Quiritium). During the dictatorship of Sulla in the first half of the 1st century BCE, a famous sanctuary was built in Praeneste. Her festival was celebrated annually on June 24th. On this day, Romans would sail on the Tiber in flower-adorned boats, heading to her temple on the Forum Boarium.
During the reign of Antoninus Pius, the silver content in the Roman denarius dropped to 75 percent compared to 87 percent under the reign of Hadrian.
Denomination: Denarius, Ag
Obverse: Bare head of Antoninus Pius to right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P
Reverse: Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia, TR POT COS II
Mint: Rome, 139 A.D.
Weight: 2,84 g
Diameter: 18mm
Provenance: private collector
Reference : 15.1 RIC III 49, RSC 859
Collection : IMPERIUM ROMANUM 03 - Antonine