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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3991483, member: 75937"]I have umpteen of Felicitas. Here's one of my favorites:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/volusian-felicitas-pvblica-sestertius-jpg.967578/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Volusian as Augustus, AD 251-253.</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius, 17.26 g, 27.4 mm, 10 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 252.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA S C, Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus in right hand and transverse scepter in left hand.</p><p>Refs: RIC 251a; Cohen 35; RCV 9786; Hunter 39.</p><p>Notes: Ex- Pegasi Buy or Bid Sale 151 (2/21/2017); ex- Hoffman collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>And here's a coin of Mercury with the requisite caduceus:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gallienus-fides-avg-mercury-jpg.815910/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gallienus, AD 253-268.</p><p>Roman silvered billon antoninianus, 4.25 g, 21.3 mm, 11 h.</p><p>Antioch, AD 267.</p><p>Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: FIDES AVG, Mercury standing right, holding marsupium (purse) and caduceus; PXV (=TR P XV) in exergue.</p><p>Refs: RIC 607F; Göbl 1667k; Cohen 219; RCV 10212; Hunter p. lxx.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3991483, member: 75937"]I have umpteen of Felicitas. Here's one of my favorites: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/volusian-felicitas-pvblica-sestertius-jpg.967578/[/IMG] Volusian as Augustus, AD 251-253. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 17.26 g, 27.4 mm, 10 h. Rome, AD 252. Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA S C, Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus in right hand and transverse scepter in left hand. Refs: RIC 251a; Cohen 35; RCV 9786; Hunter 39. Notes: Ex- Pegasi Buy or Bid Sale 151 (2/21/2017); ex- Hoffman collection. And here's a coin of Mercury with the requisite caduceus: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gallienus-fides-avg-mercury-jpg.815910/[/IMG] Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman silvered billon antoninianus, 4.25 g, 21.3 mm, 11 h. Antioch, AD 267. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: FIDES AVG, Mercury standing right, holding marsupium (purse) and caduceus; PXV (=TR P XV) in exergue. Refs: RIC 607F; Göbl 1667k; Cohen 219; RCV 10212; Hunter p. lxx.[/QUOTE]
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