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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 8259815, member: 96898&quot;]Interesting post. I didn&#039;t know that the Laetitia-types of Faustina refered to the safe arrival of imperial offspring. Now I wonder whether the same is true for Laetitia-reverses minted for later rulers?</p><p><br /></p><p>My only two coins showing Laetitia were minted for Philip I and Tetricus:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1456581[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Philip I “the Arab,” Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 244–247 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG; bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: LAETIT FVNDAT; Laetitia, draped, standing l., holding wreath and rudder. 24.5mm, 4.37g. Ref: RIC IV Philip I 36.</font></p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1456582[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Tetricus I, Gallic Roman Empire, AE antoninianus, 272–273 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C TETRICVS [PF AVG]; radiate bust of Tetricus r. Rev: LAE[TIT]IA AVGG; Laetitia standing l, holding wreath and anchor. 18mm, 2.53g. Ref: Mairat 797; RIC V,2 Tetricus 87. </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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