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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     805931 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Lucilla Date Ruled:     AD 164-183 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Aureus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 164-169 Diameter:     21 mm Weight:     7.34 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F Obverse Description:     Draped bust right Reverse Legend:     V_E_NVS Reverse Description:     Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand, and sceptre in left Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC III 0783 (M. Aurelius) Reference2:     Calicó 2218 (same obv. die as illustration) Reference3:     BMCRE 320-321 (Aurelius) Reference4:     Cohen 69; MIR 018, 16-2/10 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=117841 Grade:     Superb EF, areas of light tone with underlying luster Notes:     Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla was the second daughter of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina Junior and the elder sister of the future emperor Commodus. In 161 AD she was betrothed to her fathers co-ruler Lucius Verus. Although she did not attain the rank of Augusta until their marriage in AD 164, coins were struck from the time of her betrothal

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