Lot 3294

Description

Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), denarius, Rome mint, (3.14 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLA AVGVSTA, rev. VENVS VI CTRIX, Venus with bare breast standing facing head to left holding Victory and resting hand on shield, (S.5492 , RIC 786, RSC 89) (illustrated); another, (3.43 g), obv. draped bust to right, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. V E N V S around, Venus standing to left, holding apple and sceptre, (S.5491, RIC 784, RSC 70) (ullustrated); another similar, (3.34 g); another, (3.20 g), rev. around CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding a patera and resting her arm on a statue of Spes, (S.5479, RIC 758, RSC 6a). Toning, fine - very fine, scarce. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.