Anyone have any coins of Lucilla? (Daughter of M. Aurelius)

I wasn’t quite referring to an entire set.

But I do know that when I first began I had a plan to get Ah aureus of each of the 5 Good Emperors.

Yes it comes with a hefty price tag but it’s not totally unrealistic for a normal person on a normal income to collect 5 different aureii.

I have noticed that the Byzantine gold solidii tend to be much cheaper than the older Roman aureus.

 

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I used to have a whole set of her reverses but parted with most.


Lucilla (162 - 182 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, Draped bust right.
R: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head left, holding patera and double cornucopiae.
Rome Mint
19mm
3.27g
RIC III 760.

Ex. Cabinet Numismatique, Genève.

Rare


Lucilla (164 - 182 A.D.)
AR Denarius
Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
Rev: FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas or Lucilla seated right, holding child on lap; before her, a second child standing left, reaching towards her.
Rome
2.58g
RIC III 765 (Aurelius); RSC 19

Rare

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Lucilla (164 - 182 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: LVCILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
R: IVNONI LVCINAE Juno seated left, holding flower and infant.
3.2g
19mm
RIC M. Aurelius 770. C. 36. BMC M. Aurelius 342

Ex. Goldberg Auctions, Sept. 22, 2013, Sale 75 Lot 2706 (part of)

 

An incorrect die axis for the type may indicate a forgery, though modern forgers are not stupid and most modern fakes are produced with the correct die axis for the type. When a new hoard of coins appears with a consistent die axis, but is of a type struck with lose dies (without a normal set die axis), there is a possibility the hoard may be fake.

 

There are also Tetradrachms.


Lucilla (164 - 182 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: ΛOVKIΛΛA C�ЄB ANT CЄ ΘV, draped bust right.
R: Elpis stdg. l. holding flowers & lifting skirt. LS=6th yr.
Alexandria Mint
24mm
11.33g
Dattari 3816, Emmett 2473, R5

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Very Rare

 

This coin issued when Lucilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius, was in her late teens, by which time she was already ~5 years married to Lucius Verus, son of Aelius Caesar who was adopted by Antoninus Pius, along with Marcus Aurelius who was related to Hadrian, Trajan and Hadrian's wife Sabina - the Antonine family tree is a complicated network extending from Marcia and Trajan's Father (brother-in-law to Titus).
Lucilla, Augusta, AD 164-182, Æ Sestertius (30mm, 22.29g, 6h), Rome mint, struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 164-166/7
Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA, Bust of Lucilla, hair waved and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, draped, right
Rev: IVNO REGINA S C, Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, peacock
Ref: RIC III 1751 (Aurelius)

 

Yes, it is!!

 

Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome for LUCILLA, Wife of LUCIUS VERUS between 166 - 169 A.D. Obv. LVCILLA.AVGVSTA.: dr. bust r. Rev. VENVS.VICTRIX.: Venus, with breast bare, stg. front, head l., holding Victory and resting l. hand on shield. RCS #1575. RSCII #89 pg.234. RIC #786. BMC #353. DVM #15. RCSVII #5492.

 

I have begun a collection of Roman Empress' sestertius. Lucilla is one of the more plentiful of these.


Lucilla (daughter of M. Aurelius) Ӕ Sestertius. Rome, AD 164-167. LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust to right / CONCORDIA, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae; SC in exergue. RIC III 1732 (Aurelius); Banti 6; BMCRE 1140 (Aurelius and Verus). 25.50g, 32mm, 11h.

 

Like many noble women she had much unhappiness in her life and eventually little brother Commodus arranged a one way trip across the River Styx. Most of her coins were issued before Commodus came to power. She was about 16 years old when this coin was issued. it is variously described as a dupondius or an as.

 

LUCILLA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: LVCILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
REVERSE: PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated left, veiled & holding hand on breast
Struck at Rome, 165-169 AD
2.5g, 18.5mm
RIC 781

 

I don't have a large number if Imperial coins but this denarius of Lucilla really spoke to me . The portrait is charming and reminds me of an old china-head doll in my grandmother's collection. The reverse is an interesting personification and the devices are artistically rendered.


Lucilla
Empress CE 163-169, wife of Lucius Verus
AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.25 gm
Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA; draped bust right
Rev: PVDICITIA; Pudicitia, veiled, standing left, with right hand preparing to draw a veil across her face (or had she just drawn the veil off her face?), left hand at side
Ref: RIC III 780



The doll pictured is not my grandmother's but she had a few like it. Never really cared for dolls myself but I can relate to having a collecting hobby.

 

@TIF .......WOW!.......What a wonderful looking portrait!
Great to see you posting again!

 

Thanks, @Spaniard . I participated in a few auctions recently and have some coins to show, or will soon. Went a little wild in the last Leu, lol. Picked up a couple in the last NAC too. Looking for my camera now and will try to post them later today.

 

Sestertius:

 

I'm glad I got this sestertius from CNG in 2019 BC (Before Covid)



32-20 mm. 28.58 grams.
LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG
HILARITAS
RIC III 1742. Struck under Marcus Aurelius.
Sear II 5500 "Rome 164-6"

 

Wow nice denarius!

I had no idea there were so many coins with her portrait minted.

Apparently she was a beautiful woman like her mother Faustina.

 

131 different imperial coins if you include medallions. If you include Roman provincials, add 133 more.

 

Only one....

I have been back at work since March 29th/ going at it harder then ever. Also, there is always time to scan auction sites (10:30-11:00 PM) Picked up 17 new AV coins in meantime. I will post them when I get a rainout event.
Seems no one wants to do their own yardwork/ you can rake in the $$$$$$

 

Very nice one!

AV = gold right?

Got any coins of Commodus?

 

Wow that one looks flawless!!

How did you take those pictures?