Roman Imperial Coins
Lot 5558 Session 17 (11.30am Fri 26 Nov) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $1,200
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SOLD $900
LUCILLA, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (28.19 grams), issued 164 A.D., obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. VENVS around, Venus seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, S C across, (S.5508, RIC 1773, C.83). Dark brown patination, a superb example, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Ex McHugh Collection.
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Estimate $1,200
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