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Coin ID #5261

Nikaia (AD 161-180) AE 29 - Domitia Lucilla

Domitia Lucilla, mother of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE29 (16.50g, 7h). ΔOMITI ΛOYKIΛΛAN NEIKAIEIC, draped bust of Domitia right, hair coiled on top of head / M AVPHΛIOC OVHPOC KAICAP, Aurelius on horseback right, holding couched lance in right hand. VF, tan patina, corroded. Extremely rare, one of two known, the other in the BN.

The specimen of this coin in Paris has been known since 1863, being the subject of some debate concerning its authenticity. This second specimen is from the same dies and seems to confirm the reading in Cohen. Domitia's husband, Annius Verus died shortly after the birth of their son in 121 AD, but her family wealth and close connections to the imperial court insured that the youth came to the attention of the emperor Hadrian, who in 138 AD advised Antoninus Pius to adopt him. This coin was probably struck shortly after the accession of Antoninius Pius, and marks the noble family lineage of the new heir apparent of the Roman empire.

File information
Filename:680755.jpg
City/Mint name:Nikaia
Rating (5 votes):22222
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:RG p. 414, 122 = Cohen 1
Valuation:CNG Triton VIII (1/2005), lot 755 ($4,500 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:65 KiB
Date added:Jul 23, 2008
Dimensions:500 x 228 pixels
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