Roman Silver & Bronze
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Lot 2022 Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $5,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $4,900
LUCIUS VERUS, (A.D. 161-169), sestertius, Rome mint, (25.07 grams), issued A.D. 161, obv. Laureate head to r., around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, rev. Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius clasping hands, around CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P, in exergue COS II, (RIC 1284, Cohen 28, BMC 859, S.1546). A striking piece with a dark brown patina, in exceptional high relief, as fine as any known specimen of this ruler, good extremely fine and extremely rare in this condition.
ex. Manuel Canovas Collection, Vinchon, Paris, 18/5/1994 (lot 65 illustrated in colour).
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