This is one of my first ancients, bought 10 years ago. The reverse is in the SSOST (somebody sitting or standing there) category, yet I find it interesting that Pudicitia was matched with Hadrianvs. I finally found a bit of time to experiment coin photography with a real camera, so here is my first attempt. I realize I have a long way to go, buying the coin is so much easier. Please post Pudicitia coins, especially if they are with an emperor obverse.
Here's a Pud with his frau - Sabina: Common for the ladies, but not sure about the guys. Given his tendency to keep his distance from Sabina I'm surprised that they would dress his coins up with this figure. We'd have to ask his bosom buddy about that, I suppose.
Pudicitia is so graceful-- a lovely reverse and my favorite of the "someone standing there" types It does seem odd for her to be paired with a emperor rather than empress. Very cool coin! Lucilla Empress CE 163-169, wife of Lucius Verus AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.25 gm Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA; draped bust right Rev: PVDICITIA; Pudicitia, veiled, standing left, with right hand preparing to draw a veil across her face (or had she just drawn the veil off her face?), left hand at side Ref: RIC III 780
PUDICITIA: Paired with Empresses... RI Lucilla 164-182 CE AR Denarius 18mm 2.8g Rome mint 166-169 CE Pudicitia RIC III 780 RI Julia Maesa AR Denarius Pudicitia 3.1g 19mm Sear 2183
Nice op coin. Reference. Strack 77; RIC 135a; C 1209 Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN - HADRIANVS AVG Head of Hadrian, laureate, right. Rev. P M TR P - COS - III in field PV-DIC Pudicitia, veiled, standing front, holding right hand to breast. 2.98 gr 20 mm
