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Vespasian, 1 July 69 - 24 June 79 A.D.
The portrait resembles Vitellius. The mint had not yet received a Vespasian portrait and the die engraver modified Vitellius' portrait based on a verbal description. Fortuna Redux, one of the many aspects of Fortuna, was in charge of bringing people home safely, primarily from wars - redux means "coming back" or "returning." This coin was struck to ask Fortuna to ensure Vespasian returned safely to Roma from the war in Judaea.
RS86453. Silver denarius, RIC II-1 19; RSC II 84; BMCRE II 7; BnF III 7; Cohen I 84 (2f.); Hunter I 5; SRCV I -, VF, nice portrait, well centered on a tight flan, toned, light deposits, reverse a little flat, light marks, Rome mint, weight 3.251g, maximum diameter 17.9mm, die axis 180o, Jan - Jun (or later?) 70 A.D.; obverse IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right; reverse COS ITER FORT RED (consul again, [dedicated to] Fortune that safely brings back the Emperor), Fortuna Redux standing left, resting right hand on prow at feet on left, cornucopia in left hand; from the Lucas Harsh Collection, ex Gemini auction X (13 Jan 2013), part of lot 802; ex Harry N. Sneh Collection; SOLD
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