The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
Lot number: 286 Price realized: 1,100 GBP (Approx. 1,389 USD / 1,284 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Good Extremely Fine; gently smoothed with some tooling, otherwise a magnificent bronze, with a splendid brown patina and striking portrait of Verus | ROMAN EMPIRE. Lucius Verus. Bronze sestertius, AD 163-164. Rome. Obv: L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right. Rev: TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Victory, winged and half-draped, standing right, fixing to a palm-tree a shield inscribed VIC AVG; S-C across fields. Good Extremely Fine; gently smoothed with some tooling, otherwise a magnificent bronze, with a splendid brown patina and a striking portrait of Verus. Reference: RIC III-1397 (Marcus Aurelius); BMCRE-1116. Rarity: Rare. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, December 2018. Die Axis: 11h. Diameter: 32 mm. Weight: 26.22 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Estimate: 1000 GBP Starting price: 500 GBP |