A copper allloy sestertius of the empress Lucilla struck under Marcus Aurelius dating to the period AD 164-69 (Reece Period 8). The obverse depicts a bust facing right and is inscribed [...]VCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG. The reverse depicts depicts Vesta standing left by an altar holding a simplum and a palladium and is inscribed V[ESTA] S C. Mint of Rome. RIC III p 355, no 1779.
A copper allloy sestertius of the empress Lucilla struck under Marcus Aurelius dating to the period AD 164-69 (Reece Period 8). The obverse depicts a bust facing right and is inscribed [...]VCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG. The reverse depicts depicts Vesta standing left by an altar holding a simplum and a palladium and is inscribed V[ESTA] S C. Mint of Rome. RIC III p 355, no 1779.
Identified by Dr Sam Moorhead
A RDF representation of PUBLIC-49DEA4
2012-05-29T10:59:06+01:00
2017-04-05T21:53:46+01:00
PUBLIC-49DEA4
PUBLIC-49DEA4
Copper alloy
6
0164
0169
Period 8: 161-180
30.
17.
Sestertius
Denomination
6
30.
Diameter
17.
Weight
obverse
[...]VCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG
reverse
V[ESTA] S C
GB
en-GB
The Trustees of the British Museum
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A thumbnail image of PUBLIC-49DEA4
Copper alloy
Primary material of object
Complete
Rome
A bust facing right
A bust facing right
[...]VCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG
Obverse of coin
Vesta standing left by an altar holding a simpulum and a palladum
Vesta standing left by an altar holding a simpulum and a palladum
Reverse
V[ESTA] S C
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A full resolution image of PUBLIC-49DEA4
0164
0169
The issuer of the coin
Method of manufacture