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

Thanks . The coin has wear but it's very uniform. The flan splits aren't too detracting. It's one of those coins that doesn't grade super high but that has tons of eye appeal, more so than some with higher grade. A good example of how grade isn't everything.

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AV=Gold

I am working on getting a Commodus Aureus in 2022

 

I’d love to see any AV coins you got!

Although I think they should use AU for gold (afterall the Latin word for gold is “aurum”).

Feel free to PM me a couple pics ^_^.

It’s a shame aureii are so darned expensive. I’d love to have a denarius & aureus for each of the five good emperors.

But fortunately it seems like it’s the bad emperors whose aureii cost the most.

I saw a Caligula aureus in XF condition sell for $25,000.

 

Actually it's 'AVRVM'

 

Stunning coins all!

I have several in my collection...

I believe her first appearance was on the dynastic cornucopia sestertius of Antoninus Pius, here as a toddler (right) opposite her infant brother Aelius (died in infancy)


She was betrothed to Lucius Verus at age 11 and married him at 15 - I believe it is during this period of betrothal that we have the coins with the legend ending AVG F - daughter of the Emperor


After her marriage, she switches to LVCILLA AVGVSTA


And for good measure, a well-loved sestertius that came in a lot and I couldn't part with for the $10 I knew it would fetch on ebay

 

My earliest coin showing Lucilla is probably this Dupondius of her grandfather Antoninus Pius, issued in 159-160 AD, with Pietas on the reverse representing Faustina II. That's Lucilla standing on the bottom right, the smaller of the two standing children.



Next would be this denarius of Faustina II issued in Dec. 160 AD, with Faustina as Fecunditas on the reverse. Again, Lucilla is the smaller of the two standing children, probably the one on the left.

 

Yeah, If I win our lottery tonite ($70 M)
First thing I 'd get is a fully restored 67 427/400HP) Corvette convertible/ with factory side pipes/ black with a red stinger hood scoop. Then, throw 35 M into MS Aurei/ Denari Esp. Postumus/ Laelinus/ Gallic Empire types.
But, I am cursed with bad luck.....never win anything
John

 

John, it seems to me like you're a life long winner. You live a life that you enjoy, married one of your clients, and buy some of the most fantastic coins presented here on CT. I think I call that a winner!

 

Some awesome coins in this thread! Here are some provincial Lucilla.



Cilicia, Hieropolis-Kastabala. Lucilla AE24
Lucilla, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE24
Obv: Draped bust of Lucilla right, wearing stephane.
Rev: Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Artemis-Tyche left; torch before.
SNG von Aulock 5573



Pamphylia, Sillyon(Sillyum). Lucilla AE24. Bust of Men
Lucilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius, wife of Lucius Verus, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE24, 9.5g.
Obv: ΛΟΥΚΙΛΛΑ CEBACTH. Draped bust right, hair gathered in back in Chignon.
Rev: CIΛΛYEΩN. Draped bust of Mên right, crescent at shoulders.

 

I read somewhere that the most expensive aureus is the aureus of Marcus Junius Brutus celebrating the assassination of Caesar with “Ides of March” written on the reverse.

 

The Saturninus FDC Aureus (NFA) auction is unique and would probably go for more today. NFA had some of the most outstanding aurei in pristine quality/ back in the 1980s. They also had my favorite/ a FDC Alexander of Carthage aureus.......
The affordable Emperors in MS are /
Gordian III
Trajan Decius
Antoninus Pius
Marcus Aurelius
Lucius Verus
Gallienus