Roman Empire. Philip I (AD 244-249). Sestertius Rome mint. LAET FVNDATA Laetitia standing left; S - C in fields. (No reserve price)
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Bronze sestertius of Philip I (AD 244–249), struck at Rome, with a laureate, draped and cuirassed bust on the obverse and Laetitia holding a wreath and rudder on the reverse, weighing 19.50 g and in good very fine condition.
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Roman Empire - Philip I (244-249 A.D.) Bronze sestertius (19,50 g. 29 mm.). Rome mint.
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
LAET FVNDATA Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder; S - C in fields.
RIC 175a; C. 73; Sear 8997.
Good very fine condition. Attractive brown old cabinet patina.
11724 2026-10826
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Empire - Philip I (244-249 A.D.) Bronze sestertius (19,50 g. 29 mm.). Rome mint.
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
LAET FVNDATA Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder; S - C in fields.
RIC 175a; C. 73; Sear 8997.
Good very fine condition. Attractive brown old cabinet patina.
11724 2026-10826
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Rome mint. LAET FVNDATA Laetitia standing left; S - C in fields.
Ruler
Philip I (AD 244-249)
Denomination
Sestertius
Metal
Bronze
Condition
Good very fine
Weight
19.5 g
Number of objects
1
