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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3212389, member: 85693"]It seems that Hilaritas is usually found on the reverse of issues for the royal ladies. But not always - in addition to the Tetricus in the OP, here is another masculine example on a sestertius for Commodus. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]834430[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Commodus Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>(c. 186-187 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>M COMMODVS ANTP FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head right / HILARITAS AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COSV PP SC, Hilaritas standing left holding branch and long palm.</p><p>RIC 498 (or 497? HILARIT)</p><p>(24.15 grams / 29 x 26 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3212389, member: 85693"]It seems that Hilaritas is usually found on the reverse of issues for the royal ladies. But not always - in addition to the Tetricus in the OP, here is another masculine example on a sestertius for Commodus. [ATTACH=full]834430[/ATTACH] [B]Commodus Æ Sestertius (c. 186-187 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] M COMMODVS ANTP FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head right / HILARITAS AVG P M TR P XII IMP VIII COSV PP SC, Hilaritas standing left holding branch and long palm. RIC 498 (or 497? HILARIT) (24.15 grams / 29 x 26 mm)[/QUOTE]
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