Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3618 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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SOLD $450
LUCILLA, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (23.7 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. FECVNDITAS around, Fecunditas seated to right, holding a boy, before her a girl, behind her a boy, S C in exergue, (S.1577, RIC 1738, C.23). Attractive even dark brown patination, very fine and rare.
Ex Leopold G. P. Messenger Collection, Glendining's London Sale, November 21, 1951 (lot 174 part) and purchased by Cornelius C. Vermeule III, whose Collection was sold in Triton III (lot 1713 part) for the benefit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, with his ticket.
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