LUCILLA AD 164-169 (d. 182) Silver Denarius. 3.25g, 18.6mm

MINTED: Rome mint, AD 164-167 REF: RIC III 786; Cohen 89 OBVERSE: LVCILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, head bare; hair waved and knotted low at back in chignon.

REVERSE: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, with breast bare, standing front, head left, holding Victory on right hand and resting left hand on round shield set on ground.

Provenance:

Ex A.K. Collection.

The A.K. Collection was assembled over several decades by a connoisseur of Roman coins.  An important and extensive collection covering both Imperial and Provincial coinage, many of its coins were acquired from other major European collections or dealers.

Grade/Notes:

Very Fine. Toned. Attractive portrait. Reverse struck from a worn die.

Historical Notes: Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla was the daughter of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina Junior. She was bethrothed to Aurelius's co-emperor, Lucius Verus, at a young age and married him in 164 when she was about 16 years old. After the death of Verus and Aurelius, Lucilla participated in a plot to have her younger brother, the emperor Commodus, assassinated. The attempt on Commodus's life failed and Lucilla was exiled to the island of Capri, where she was later executed.