608 609
608
Lucius Verus (AD 161-169), Silver Denarius, 3.28g. Mint of Rome, AD 163.
L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS
,
bare head facing right. Rev.
TR P III IMP II COS II, ARMEN
in exergue, Armenia seated left in attitude of mourning,
resting head on hand, shields and vexillum in background (RIC 501; Szaivert 62-14/10; BMC 239; RSC 6). Boldly
struck with a high relief portrait, perfectly centred and attractively toned, nearly mint state.
$ 1,000
609
Lucilla (wife of Lucius Verus), Silver Denarius, 3.26g. Mint of Rome, under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius
Verus, AD 161-162.
LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F
, draped bust facing right. Rev.
VOTA / PVBLI/CA
in three lines within laurel wreath (RIC 791; Szaivert 22-4/10; BMC 329; RSC 98). Well struck, well centred
and lustrous, nearly mint state.
$ 1,000
ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 203, 5 March 2012, lot 365
ex Lanz Auction 72, 29 May 1995, lot 656
610
Lucilla (wife of Lucius Verus), Æ Sestertius, 28.18g, 11h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 164.
LVCILLAE AVG
M ANTONINI AVG F
, bust facing right, draped. Rev.
VE-NVS, S-C
, Venus enthroned left, holding Victory
and a sceptre (RIC 1773; BMC 1176; C 83; RCV 5508). Light smoothing in fields, dark green patina, nearly
extremely fine and attractive.
$ 800
ex McHugh Collection
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 95, 23-26 November 2010, lot 5558
611 612
611
Lucilla (wife of Lucius Verus), Æ As, 10.74g, 6h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 166-169.
LVCILLA AVGVSTA
,
bust facing right, draped. Rev.
IVNO REGINA, S-C
, Juno standing left, holding a patera and a sceptre, a
peacock at her feet on left (RIC 1752; BMC 1219; C 44; RCV 5516). Some small areas of corrosion on
obverse, attractive dark green patina, good very fine.
$ 100
ex Dr Garth Drewry Collection
612
Commodus (AD 177-192), Æ 22mm., 5.28g, 6h. Minted in Kyzikos, Mysia.
AV KAI M AVP KOMMOΔOC
,
bust facing right, laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
KVZIKHN / ΛN
, calf walking right (SNG France 743 var;
SNG von Aulock 1275 var). Smooth dark brown patina, extremely fine.
$ 250
ex T. Cederlind, USA
ex Cappenalle Collection, Noble Numismatics, Sale 86, lot 3422
ex Noble Numsimatics, Sale 95, 23-26 November 2010, lot 5280
