Roman Vesta Type AR Denarius of LUCILLA

$32.00
03/11/99
Seller: praetorian

Lucilla, 161 - 169 AD. She was married
     to Verus in 164 AD, and after his death in 169, she married
Pompeianus, a man of comparatively humble origin. In 182, she
     was involved in a plot against her brother, Commodus, and was
     banished to Capreae and put to death soon afterwards. The obverse
     of this type depicts the draped bust of Lucilla facing right,
     with legends LVCILLAE.AVG.ANTONINI.AVG.F. 

Reverse; VESTA, Vesta standing left, sacrificing out of 
simpulum over lighted altar and holding palladium. 
Struck on a slightly irregular flan, otherwise AVF,
     with clear to bold devices and most legends clear. 
RSC-92.