| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 193 | Silver | Auction date: 28 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 190 Price realized: 50 EUR (Approx. 54 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Lucilla AD 164-169. Rome Denarius AR 19 mm, 3,38 g LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right / VENVS, Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre. Very Fine RIC 784. Lucilla, also known as Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla, was a prominent figure in Roman history. She was the daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina the Younger. Lucilla was born in AD 148 and belonged to the influential Antonine dynasty. In AD 164, Lucilla married Lucius Verus, who was co-emperor with her father Marcus Aurelius. However, her marriage to Verus was not a happy one, although they three children. After the death of her father Marcus Aurelius in AD 180 AD, her brother Commodus became the sole emperor. However, Lucilla and Commodus had a strained relationship, and she was eventually involved in a plot to assassinate him. The conspiracy was discovered, and Lucilla was exiled to the island of Capri, where she was executed in AD 182. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 187 | Silver | Auction date: 10 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 275 Price realized: 120 EUR (Approx. 129 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Lucilla AD 164-169. Rome Denarius AR 17 mm, 2,91 g LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right / PIE[T]AS, Pietas standing left, holding box and raising hand over lighted and garlanded altar to left. Very Fine, scratches on both sides RIC 775 (Aurelius); BMC 317; Cohen 50. Lucilla Augusta, also known as Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla, was a prominent figure in Roman history. She was the daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina the Younger. Lucilla was born in AD 148 and belonged to the influential Antonine dynasty. In AD 164, Lucilla married Lucius Verus, who was co-emperor with her father Marcus Aurelius. However, her marriage to Verus was not a happy one, although they three children. After the death of her father Marcus Aurelius in AD 180 AD, her brother Commodus became the sole emperor. However, Lucilla and Commodus had a strained relationship, and she was eventually involved in a plot to assassinate him. The conspiracy was discovered, and Lucilla was exiled to the island of Capri, where she was executed in AD 182. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 239 Price realized: 80 EUR (Approx. 86 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Crispina. Augusta AD 178-182. Rome Denarius AR 18 mm, 3,14 g CRISPINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / CONC[ORD]IA, Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Very Fine RIC III 278 (Commodus); MIR 18, 3-4a; RSC 5. Crispina Augusta was a Roman empress, wife of Emperor Commodus in the 2nd century AD. She held the title of Augusta, signifying her status as the ruling emperor's wife. Initially prominent, her relationship with Commodus deteriorated over time, and she was accused of adultery in 188 AD and exiled to Capri where she was executed. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 234 Price realized: 80 EUR (Approx. 86 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Faustina II AD 147-175. Rome Denarius AR 19 mm, 3,50 g FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right / PVDICITIA, Pudicitia standing left, drawing veil over face and raising skirt. Very Fine RIC III 507c (Pius); BMCRE -; RSC 177. Annia Galeria Faustina, known as Faustina the Younger was the wife of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Born to Emperor Antoninus Pius, she was initially engaged to Lucius Verus but later married Marcus Aurelius in AD 145. The couple had numerous children, although most did not survive. Faustina's fertility was celebrated on coins. During the Marcomannic Wars, she accompanied Marcus Aurelius and lived in Carnuntum, where rumors of her affairs circulated. She played a role in the trial against Herodes Atticus. Honored with the title "mater castrorum" in AD 174, she was reportedly involved in plans for her husband's succession. Faustina passed away during a journey to Cappadocia in AD 176 and was posthumously deified by the Senate. Marcus Aurelius' writings reflect his genuine grief over her death. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 209 | Silver | Auction date: 28 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 449 Price realized: 75 EUR (Approx. 80 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Lucilla as Augusta AD 164-182. Rome Sestertius Æ 30 mm, 19,63 g LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right / PIETAS S-C, Pietas standing left, holding accerum and sacrificing over lighted and garlanded altar to left. Very Fine RIC III 1756 (Aurelius); BMC 116; Cohen 54. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 187 | Silver | Auction date: 10 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 301 Price realized: 50 EUR (Approx. 54 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Elagabal AD 218-222. Rome Denarius AR 19 mm, 3,05 g IMP ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, and draped bust right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing half-left, head right, holding grounded vexillum and transverse signum. Very Fine RIC 73; RSC 38a; RCV 7512. Elagabal, whose full name was Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 218 to 222. He is also known as Elagabalus, after the Syrian sun god Elagabal, whom he venerated and promoted during his reign. Elagabalus became emperor at the age of 14 when he succeeded his cousin, Emperor Caracalla, who was assassinated. His rule was marked by controversy and scandal, as he pursued an unconventional and extravagant lifestyle. One of the most controversial aspects of Elagabalus' reign was his religious beliefs and practices. He introduced the worship of Elagabal, the sun god, as the chief deity in Rome and attempted to elevate Elagabal's cult above other traditional Roman gods. Elagabalus even married a Vestal Virgin, which was strictly forbidden in Roman religious traditions, causing outrage among the Roman elite. Elagabalus' behavior, including his disregard for Roman traditions and morals, and his promotion of Syrian culture and religion, led to widespread dissatisfaction among the Roman population and the Roman military. As a result, he faced numerous revolts and conspiracies during his short reign. In AD 222, Elagabalus was assassinated by his own guards, and his body was thrown into the Tiber River. His cousin, Alexander Severus, succeeded him as the next Roman emperor. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
