Lot 3620

Description

Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (25.7 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. V E N V S around, Venus seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, S C across field, (S.1581, RIC 1771, C.82). Attractive even dark brown patination, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare in this condition.

Ex The Earl Fitzwilliam's Wentworth Sale, Christie's May 30, 1949 (lot 226 part) bought by A.H. Baldwin and purchased from them on September 9, 1964 for Å“15 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 and the original Baldwin ticket.