Denarius of Lucilla, reign of Marcus Aurelius - 1966.49

Acquisition number: 1966.49

Other images

Rev.: Pudicitia (Modesty) veiled, seated on a stool

Obv.: Bust of Lucilla r., draped, hair waved and drawn back in coil on neck. LVCILLA AVGVSTA.

Rev.: Pudicitia seated l., draped, veiled, with right hand across breast, left hand on stool. PVDICITIA.

Title: Denarius of Lucilla, reign of Marcus Aurelius - 1966.49

Acquisition number: 1966.49

Author or editor: Beryl Rawson

Culture or period: Roman Imperial

Date: AD 166-169

Material: Metal - Silver

Object type: Coins - Roman

Dimensions: 18mm (w)

Origin region or location: Italy

Origin city: Rome

Display case or on loan: 7

Keywords: Coin, denarius, Roman, Imperial, Lucilla, Marcus Aurelius, Pudicitia

Sear, D.R., Roman Coins and their Values 5 vols (London, Spink, 2000-2014) 5490; Mattingly, H.,Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, 6 vols (London, 1965) 349 pl. 59.9; Mattingly, H., E.A. Sydenham, C.H. Sutherland, R.A. Carson, The Roman Imperial Coinage 13 vols (London,  Spink, 1923-1994) III, 781; Robertson, A. Roman Imperial Coins in the Hunter Coin Cabinet, University of Glasgow 5 vols (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1962-1982) II 390 no. 17 and pl. 108.

1966.49

Denarius of Lucilla, reign of Marcus Aurelius

2.842 g. AD 166-169

Obv.: Bust of Lucilla r., draped, hair waved and drawn back in coil on neck. LVCILLA AVGVSTA.

Rev.: Pudicitia seated l., draped, veiled, with right hand across breast, left hand on stool. PVDICITIA.

Lucilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius, was granted the title ‘Augusta’ on her marriage to Lucius Verus (Marcus’ co-emperor) in AD 164. This coin probably pre-dates Lucius’ death in AD 169.

‘Modesty, Womanly Virtue’ (Pudicitia) is typical of the personifications associated with imperial women in the second century.

Sear, D.R., Roman Coins and their Values 5 vols (London, Spink, 2000-2014) 5490; Mattingly, H.,Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, 6 vols (London, 1965) 349 pl. 59.9; Mattingly, H., E.A. Sydenham, C.H. Sutherland, R.A. Carson, The Roman Imperial Coinage 13 vols (London,  Spink, 1923-1994) III, 781; Robertson, A. Roman Imperial Coins in the Hunter Coin Cabinet, University of Glasgow 5 vols (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1962-1982) II 390 no. 17 and pl. 108.