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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4306921, member: 110350&quot;]A Spes:</p><p><br /></p><p>Herennius Etruscus Caesar, AR Antoninianus, Obv. Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, radiate draped bust right/ Rev. SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, raising skirt &amp; holding flower, RIC IV-3 149, RSC IV 38. 22 mm., 4.37 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095665[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[<i>I thought at first that the very anthropomorphic flower Spes holds was some sort of goddess or other entity with wings, until I remembered that she always holds a flower.</i>]</p><p><br /></p><p>A Hilaritas:</p><p><br /></p><p>Julia Domna AR Denarius 208 AD, Rome Mint.&nbsp; Obv. Draped bust right, IVLIA AVGVSTA/ Rev. Hilaritas standing left holding palm branch &amp; cornucopiae, two naked children at her feet, HILA-RITAS. RIC IV-1 557, RSC III 79, Sear RCV II 6587. 19.39 mm, 3.25 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095668[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[<i>I&#039;m afraid that Julia Domna has a very sour-looking expression, even for her!</i>]</p><p><br /></p><p>And a few examples of Felicitas:</p><p><br /></p><p>Caracalla AR Denarius. Obv. Laureate, youthful draped bust right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG/ Rev. Felicitas standing left holding caduceus &amp; cornucopiae, FELICITAS AVGG. RIC IV-1 127, RSC III 64, Sear RCV II 6799, BMCRE 276. 19 mm., 3.2 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095669[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Aelius Caesar AR Denarius, 137 AD. Obv. AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right / Rev. TR POT COS II, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae. RSC II 50, RIC II Hadrian 430 (1926 ed.), Sear RCV II 3973.18 mm., 2.70 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095670[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Trebonianus Gallus, AR Antoninianus. 251-253 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG/ Rev. Felicitas standing left, leaning against column, holding short caduceus and transverse scepter, FELICITAS PVBLICA. RIC IV-3 34a, RSC IV 41. Scarce. 22mm, 3.46g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095671[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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