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Gods, Goddesses, and Personifications
5. Felicitas
Felicitas is the symbolical divinity of happiness.
Felicitas is depicted holding a caduceus and cornucopiae. The caduceus is a symbol of peace and the cornucopiae represents abundance---these things lead to happiness.
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: FELICITAS AVGVST SC
33mm
27.8g
Bust right, draped
112-114ad
Banti 59, BMC 965
varieties:
Bust right (RIC 624)
Bust right, aegis (RIC 624, Banti 58)
from the Dr. Jones collection
Bust right , draped left shoulder (RIC 625, Banti 57)
Bust right , draped and cuirassed as seen from side ( Banti 60)
112-114ad
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC
varieties:
Bust right (RIC 634)
Bust right, draped (RIC 634)
114-117ad
obv : IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC
varieties:
Bust right draped (RIC 671, Banti 105, BMC 1015)
Bust right , draped left shoulder ( Banti 104)
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC
33mm
22.9g
Bust Draped
114-117ad
RIC 672, Banti 106, BMC 1022
varieties:
Bust right, aegis (RIC 673)
Bust right , draped left shoulder( Banti 107)--has IMP CAES NERVAE legend
from the Dr. Jones Collection
Bust right, draped and cuirassed as seen from side.
unlisted in both RIC and Banti!!--Rare bust type!!
The below coin is Bust right, draped and cuirassed---unlisted in both RIC and Banti!!--Rare bust type!!
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC
33mm
26.7g
Bust Draped and Cuirassed
114-117ad
RIC unlisted, Banti unlisted
Fairly common reverse type, rare with cuirassed bust types.
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