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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Adoptive Emperors| > |Lucilla| > RB65161
Lucilla, Augusta c. 164 - 182 A.D., Wife of Lucius Verus
|Lucilla|, |Lucilla,| |Augusta| |c.| |164| |-| |182| |A.D.,| |Wife| |of| |Lucius| |Verus|, In 166 A.D., an epidemic known as the Antonine Plague (possibly small pox) spread from the East throughout the Roman Empire. This coin was likely dedicated to Salus to plea for her aid against the outbreak. Salus was slow to act. In 169, Lucilla's husband, Lucius Verus, fell ill with symptoms attributed to food poisoning and died after a few days. He may have actually been a victim of the plague. The plague continued for roughly twenty years.
RB65161. Orichalcum as, RIC III 1760, BMCRE IV 1222, Cohen III 66, SRCV II 5521, VF, well centered, nice patina, Rome mint, weight 13.387g, maximum diameter 25.8mm, die axis 315o, c. 166 - 169 A.D.; obverse LVCILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair waived and knotted in chignon low at back; reverse SALVS (health), Salus seated on throne left, with patera in right hand, feeding snake rising from altar, left elbow on back of chair, S - C (senatus consulto) flanking across field; SOLD











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