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A holed bronze sestertius of the emperor Philip I showing Laetitia Coin Type: Holed bronze sestertius of Philip I, 244-249 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 244-249 CE.
Size and Weight: 28mm, 9.29g.
Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: LAET FVNDATA S C
Laetitia standing facing, head left, dangling a wreath from her right hand, left hand holding a rudder grounded at her feet.
Provenance: rustyromans (eBay), October 2010.
Ref: RCV (2005) 8997; RIC IV 175a.
BW Ref: 029 051 164
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