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Aureus - Lucilla PIETAS; Pietas
Gold | 7.3 g | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 164-180 |
Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
Composition | Gold |
Weight | 7.3 g |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#263457 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pietas, veiled, seated left, holding a perfume box in right hand; before her, lighted and decorated altar.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PIETAS
Translation: Piety.
Comment
Example of this type:American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Lucilla (PIETAS; Pietas) coin is that it features a unique reverse design, depicting the goddess Pietas (or Piety) standing left, holding a scepter and a small statue of the emperor Antoninus Pius, who was Lucilla's father. This design was meant to emphasize the importance of family and filial piety in Roman culture.