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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1728

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1728. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Marcus Aurelius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, draped, right, with the legend LVCILLAE AVGVSTAE.

The reverse shows ceres, veiled, draped, seated left on cista mystica from which a snake emerges, holding two corn-ears in right hand and torch in left hand, with the legend CERES S C.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire from 161 to 180 as a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. The last ruler of the Pax Romana, his reign included military campaigns such as the Marcomannic Wars and the Parthian War, alongside the outbreak of the Antonine Plague. He also oversaw the imperial coinage, reducing the silver purity of the denarius.

Produced at the mint of Rome under Marcus Aurelius, this bronze sestertius features Lucilla, designated by the obverse legend LVCILLAE AVGVSTAE. The reverse honours the goddess Ceres, who is portrayed seated upon a cista mystica bearing corn-ears and a torch, accompanied by the inscription CERES S C.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Marcus Aurelius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, draped, right
Reverse
Ceres, veiled, draped, seated left on cista mystica from which a snake emerges, holding two corn-ears in right hand and torch in left hand
Obverse legend
LVCILLAE AVGVSTAE
Reverse legend
CERES S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1728
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
LVCILLAE AVGVSTAE
Reverse legend to match
CERES S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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