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title: Denarius Commemorating Hadrian's Return to Rome in 118 CE
author: Carole Raddato
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# Denarius Commemorating Hadrian's Return to Rome in 118 CE

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Denarius Commemorating Hadrian's Return to Rome in 118 CE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14967.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14967.jpg)

## Image Caption

In [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/), while the emperor was away, people would invoke Fortuna Redux (‘Home-Bringing Fortune’), a particular form of the goddess Fortuna who oversaw a return from a long or perilous journey. Fortuna Redux was first introduced in 19 BCE to [mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Mark/) the return of Emperor [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/) from [Asia Minor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/) and was later widely disseminated throughout the western half of the [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/). In 118 CE, for instance, [coinage](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) with Fortuna Redux commemorated the safe return of [Hadrian](https://www.worldhistory.org/hadrian/) from the East. His arrival in Rome on July 9 of the same year was celebrated as his *adventus* (arrival), and a new [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) bearing the legend ADVENTVS AVG(VSTI) – “the arrival of Augustus” – was issued.

Coin from the author’s collection.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2021, December 06). Denarius Commemorating Hadrian's Return to Rome in 118 CE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14967/denarius-commemorating-hadrians-return-to-rome-in/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Denarius Commemorating Hadrian's Return to Rome in 118 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 06, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14967/denarius-commemorating-hadrians-return-to-rome-in/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Denarius Commemorating Hadrian's Return to Rome in 118 CE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Dec 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14967/denarius-commemorating-hadrians-return-to-rome-in/>.

## License & Copyright

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