Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial - Augustus- Commodus
Lot 2871 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial - Augustus- Commodus
Estimate $120
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SOLD $150
LUCIUS VERUS (161-169 A.D.), AE sestertius, issued March - Dec 161 A.D., Rome Mint, (23.99 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, rev. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus standing facing each other with clasped hands, around CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P, COS, S-C in fields (S.1546, RIC.1284, Cohen.285) (illustrated); denarius, (3.26 g), obv. laureate bust right, around L VERVS AVG PARTH MAX, rev. Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae, around PAX AVG TR P VI COS II (Cohen. 127, cfS.5352). Fine. (2)
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, the first G.K. Gray c1970's ($7.00), the second M.R. Roberts, 5.7.1984.
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