Aureus - Philippus I LAETIT FVNDAT, Laetitia

€282,101.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year244-247
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC IV.3#36A, OCRE#ric.4.ph_i.36A
Obverse descriptionBust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator) Marcus Julius Philip, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionLaetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and rudder in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringLAETIT FVNDAT
(Translation: Laetitia Fundata. Established joy.)
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MintageND (244-247)  - -
Catalog ID7771218310
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