Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Lot 4706 Session 17 (11:30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $60
LUCIUS VERUS, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 163, (21.70 g), obv. laureate headed cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus, to right, around IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, rev. around FELIC AVG TR P III, COS II in exergue, SC across, ship with pilot and rowers to left, with mast and sail, (S.5368, RIC 1327, C.72). Weak reverse legends, otherwise fine and very scarce.
Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 109 (lot 3815) and Sale 78 (lot 5164), the lot includes old tickets from Max Kiehn of Koln, Germany as purchased on Sept. 1, 1919 for 3.50 marks.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 4704
FAUSTINA JUNIOR (WIFE OF MARCUS AURELIUS), (d.A.D.175), AE sestertius, Rome mint, Postumous issue, (19.26 g), ...
Estimate $100
Lot 4705
LUCIUS VERUS, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, mule issued 166, Rome mint?, (2.74 g), obv. L ...
Estimate $160
Lot 4706 This lot
LUCIUS VERUS, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 163, (21.70 g), obv. laureate ...
Estimate $100
Lot 4707
LUCIUS VERUS, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 164, (9.25 g), obv. bare ...
Estimate $150
Lot 4708
LUCIUS VERUS, (A.D. 161-169), AE dupondius, issued 168, Rome mint, (12.67 g), obv. L AVREL ...
Estimate $80