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A silver antoninianus of the emperor Gordian III with a reverse showing Laetitia Coin Type: Silver antoninianus of Gordian III, Caesar 238 CE, Augustus 238-244 CE.
Mint and Date: Rome, 241-242 CE.
Size and Weight: 22mm, 4.26g
Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG
Radiate, draped bust right.
Reverse: LAETITIA AVG • N •
Laetitia standing facing, head left, anchor in left hand, wreath in right hand.
Provenance: spider0256 (eBay), February 2002
Ref: RCV (2005) 8617; RIC IV 86
BW Ref: 011 027 037
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