© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
As - Lucilla IVNO S C; Juno
| Bronze | 11.3 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 164-169 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 11.3 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#264464 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Juno, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, peacock.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IVNO S C
Translation:
Iuno. Senatus Consultum.
Juno. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 10.91–11.6 g;Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of Lucilla, the mother of the Roman emperor Commodus, on one side, and an image of Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth, on the other. This coin was minted during Commodus' reign (164-169 AD) and is made of bronze, weighing 11.3 grams.
