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RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1762

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1762. 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 AVG ANTONINI AVG F.

The reverse shows venus, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield, with the legend VENERI GENETRICI S C. The obverse shows bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, draped, right, with the legend LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F. The reverse shows venus, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield, with the legend VENERI GENETRICI S C.

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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire from 161 to 180 as part of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, initially sharing power with his adoptive brother Lucius Verus. Lucilla, born Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla to Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger, married Lucius Verus and was later an elder sister to Commodus. Issued under the authority of Marcus Aurelius at Rome, this coin is a sestertius, which in the imperial period was a large brass denomination worth two and a half asses, or one quarter of a denarius.

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
Venus, draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and resting left hand on shield
Obverse legend
LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F
Reverse legend
VENERI GENETRICI S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1762
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F
Reverse legend to match
VENERI GENETRICI 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. 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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