Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Lot 3284 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 21ST NOV) Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial
Estimate $220
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SOLD $140
LUCILLA, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE dupondius or as, Rome Mint, (14.59 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. IVNO REGINA around, Juno veiled standing to left, holding patera and sceptre, a peacock at her feet, S C across, (S.5516, RIC 1752, C.44). Attractive dark patina with light porosity, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Ex Leopold G.P.Messenger Collection, Glendining's London Sale, November 21, 1951 (lot 174 part) and purchased by Cornelius C. Vermeule III, whose Collection was sold in Triton III (lot 1713 part) for the benefit of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, with his ticket and Noble Numismatics Sale 71 (lot 3508).
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