RIC III Marcus Aurelius 788, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 164–180 AD. Obverse: bust of lucilla, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right. Reverse: vesta, veiled, standing left next to a decorated and lighted altar, holding simpulum in right hand and palladium in left hand. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 8.6 mm.
obverse
Bust of Lucilla, bare-headed, hair waved and fastened in a bun on back of head, draped, right
LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F
reverse
Vesta, veiled, standing left next to a decorated and lighted altar, holding simpulum in right hand and palladium in left hand
VESTA
specimens (18)
KENOM
3.19g
12↕
British Museum (RIC III)
British Museum
3.41g
12↕
KENOM
3.07g
⌀17.2
5↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.42g
University of Valencia
3.08g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.45g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.22g
12↕
University of Valencia
3.23g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.27g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.92g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.32g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.44g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.41g
12↕
Fitzwilliam Museum (OCRE)
2.60g
KENOM — Freiberg
3.62g
6↕
British Museum
3.34g
6↕
British Museum (RIC III)
Cite this coin
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 788 (ric.3.m_aur.788), 164–180 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-iii-marcus-aurelius-788/ (accessed: 2026-08-10). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA