Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 4119 Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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LUCIUS VERUS, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (21.91 grams), issued A.D. 163-4, obv. Laureate head to right, around L AVREL VERVS AVG PARTH MAX, rev. Victory half draped standing right, fixing to a palm tree a shield inscribed VIC PAR, S C across field, around TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, (S.5384, RIC 1456, C.206). Attractive brown patina, weak in places and with surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Ex John Dean Collection.
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