Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Lot 3279 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 21ST NOV) Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Estimate $150
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SOLD $180
LUCIUS VERUS, (161-169 A.D.), silver denarius, issued Aug-Dec 165 A.D, Rome Mint, (2.70 g), obv. laureate head right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. TR P V IMP III COS II around, captured Parthian to right, wearing breaches, hands tied behind back, in front, quiver, bow and shield, (S.5358, RIC 540, BMC 385, RSC 273); another, Lucilla wife of Lucius Verus, (164-182 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 164-169 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.24 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. CONCORDIA around, Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.5479, RIC 759, BMC 333, RSC 7). Both toned, nearly very fine and scarce; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Ex Dr V. J. A. Flynn Collection.
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