Caption

sestertius; issuer: Lucilla 149–182, wife of Lucius Verus 130–169 — Roman empress 164–169. Obverse: draped bust of Lucilla facing right, inscription LVCILLAE AVG - ANTONINI AVG F. Reverse: Hilaritas personified standing, head turned left, right hand holding a long palm branch, left hand holding a cornucopia; inscription HILARITAS, control marks in fields SC. Date: 164–169 CE, Rome. Coin sestertius, diameter ~29–31 mm, weight 21.65 g, axis 0°., A round, worn coin with an uneven edge showing a mottled surface of brown and dark brown tones, with lighter coppery-brown patches and some darker greenish-brown areas; faint, irregular raised shapes and worn relief suggest an indistinct central figure and surrounding markings, and the coin sits against a plain white background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A32_028

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Rights managed

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Keywords

sestertius issuer Lucilla 149–182 wife Lucius Verus 130–169 Roman empress 164–169 Obverse draped bust Lucilla facing right inscription LVCILLAE AVG - ANTONINI AVG F Reverse Hilaritas personified standing head turned left right hand holding long palm branch left hand holding cornucopia inscription HILARITAS control marks fields SC Date 164–169 Ce Rome Coin sestertius diameter ~29–31 mm weight 21.65 g axis 0° round worn coin uneven edge showing mottled surface brown dark brown tones lighter coppery-brown patches darker greenish-brown areas faint irregular raised shapes worn relief suggest indistinct central figure surrounding markings coin sits plain white background.