Lot 3611

Description

Ancient Roman bronze coins, AE sestertii of Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus, (died A.D.182), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 164-167, (23.85 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, rev. [VENUS] around, Venus standing left, holding an apple raising drapery over shoulder, S C across, (S.5523, RIC 1770) another Rome mint, issued 164-166, (18.81 g), obv. draped bust to right of Lucilla with hair bound up behind head, around LVCILLAE AVG AN[TONINI A]VG F, rev. traces of HILARITAS around, Hilaritas standing to left, holding long palm and cornucopiae, S C across, (S.5500, RIC 1742, C.31); Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), Rome mint, issued 235-6. (19.45 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed of Maximinus I to right, around IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, rev. Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, around PAX AVGVSTI, S C across, (S.8332, RIC 58), Fine - nearly very fine. (3)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection.