Caption

Denarius; issuer: Lucius Verus (130–169; Roman emperor 161–169); depicted: Lucilla (149–182; Roman empress 164–169) and Roman deities; iconography: Lucilla (Roman empress; 149–183), Venus (myth.), shields, Victoria (attribute); obverse: bust of Lucilla in drapery facing right, legend LVCILLA · AVGVSTA; reverse: Venus stands left, holds Victoria in her outstretched right hand, holds a shield standing on the ground with her left hand, legend ENVS · VIC · RIX (circumferential); date: 164–169; culture: Roman Empire (27 BC–476); place: Rome; object type: coin; diameter: 16.0 mm and 17.5 mm; weight: 2.56 g; axis: 0°.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A59_243

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Keywords

Denarius issuer Lucius Verus 130–169 Roman emperor 161–169 depicted Lucilla 149–182 empress 164–169 Roman deities iconography Roman empress 149–183 Venus myth shields Victoria attribute obverse bust drapery facing right legend LVCILLA · AVGVSTA reverse stands left holds Victoria outstretched right hand holds shield standing ground left hand legend ENVS · VIC · RIX circumferential date culture Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 place Rome object type coin diameter 16.0 mm 17.5 mm weight 2.56 g axis 0° roughly round worn metallic object matte silver-gray surface showing shallow irregular incised outlines suggest humanlike silhouettes subtle scratches scuffs across face slightly irregular dented edges colors visible silver-gray hints darker gray recessed areas faint lighter highlights raised portions set plain white background.