Ancient Gold
Lot 3245 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $6,000
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LUCILLA, wife of Lucius Verus, (m.A.D.164, d.A.D. 182), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.23 grams), obv. draped bust to right hair plaited over head and in bun at back, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F rev. around PIETAS, Pietas standing left holding perfume box in her left hand and at her feet an altar, (S.-, RIC 275, BMC 428, C.49). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
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