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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 4306031, member: 57495&quot;]Here&#039;s my Felicitas, please excuse grumpy grandma on the obverse...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095551[/ATTACH]<b>JULIA MAESA</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.08g, 19.5mm. Rome mint, AD 220-222. RIC 271; Cohen 45. O: IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust right, hair bound in a bun at the back. R: SAECVLI FELICITAS, Felicitas standing facing, her head to left, holding patera over burning altar in her right hand and long caduceus in her left; to right, star of eight rays. </p><p><i>Ex Michael Kelly Collection; Ex Elveden Hoard, Suffolk, found 23 March 1953 (Numismatic Chronicle 14, pages 204-208, 1 of 7 in hoard)</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>As far as the idea of happiness goes, here are two variations on the theme. Hilaritas...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095552[/ATTACH]<b>HADRIAN</b></p><p>AE Sestertius. 20.76g, 33mm, Rome mint, AD 128-132. RIC II 970c. O: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, laureate bust right, draped on left shoulder.&nbsp; R: HILARITAS P R, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm branch upright in right hand and cornucopiae in left; at her feet, on left, a small naked boy standing right, touching palm; on right, a small girl standing left, touching dress of Hilaritas; COS III in exergue, S - C in field.</p><p><br /></p><p>And Laetitia...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095553[/ATTACH]<b>GORDIAN III</b></p><p>AR Antoninianus. 5.64g, 25.5mm x 22.7mm. Rome mint, AD 241-243. RIC IV 86. O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right. R: LAETITIA AVG N, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and anchor set on ground in left hand. </p><p><i>Ex Michael Kelly Collection</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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