Lot 3278

Description

Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE dupondius/as, Rome mint, issued 164-166, (11.35 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONI[NI AVG F], rev. [V] E N V S around, Venus standing to right raising drapery from right shoulder and holding apple in left hand, S C across, (S.5523, RIC 1770, C.80). Attractive even dark green patination, weak on parts of the legend, good very fine/good fine and scarce.