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<p>[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 8013093, member: 106319"]I recently acquired this sestertius of Lucilla. It will likely be my only coin of her, but I'm very happy with it. In addition to being a beautiful coin, it has a decent pedigree.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lucilla (Augusta, AD 164-182/183) </b></p><p><b>Denomination: </b>AE Sestertius</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1389963[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Date:</b> AD 164-169. </p><p><b>Obv:</b> LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust of Lucilla right, seen from front, hair in waves and coiled up in chignon at back of head.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>PIETAS, Pietas, draped, standing facing, diademed and veiled head left, dropping incense from right hand into lighted altar at feet, holding box of incense in left. </p><p><b>Diameter:</b> 33mm</p><p><b>Weight: </b>28.99 grams</p><p><b>Mint: </b>Rome</p><p>RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 1756.</p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Ex Heritage Auctions World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3093 (29 October 2021), lot 31139.</i></p><p><i>Ex Heritage Auctions Auction 3061 NYINC (7 January 2018), lot 29396.</i></p><p><i>Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Auctions 97 & 98 (12 December 2016), lot 336.</i></p><p><i>Ex Hess-Divo Auction 321 (25 October 2012), lot 267.</i></p><p><i>Ex Frank Sternberg (November 1975), lot 124.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 8013093, member: 106319"]I recently acquired this sestertius of Lucilla. It will likely be my only coin of her, but I'm very happy with it. In addition to being a beautiful coin, it has a decent pedigree. [B]Lucilla (Augusta, AD 164-182/183) Denomination: [/B]AE Sestertius [ATTACH=full]1389963[/ATTACH] [B]Date:[/B] AD 164-169. [B]Obv:[/B] LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust of Lucilla right, seen from front, hair in waves and coiled up in chignon at back of head. [B]Rev: [/B]PIETAS, Pietas, draped, standing facing, diademed and veiled head left, dropping incense from right hand into lighted altar at feet, holding box of incense in left. [B]Diameter:[/B] 33mm [B]Weight: [/B]28.99 grams [B]Mint: [/B]Rome RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 1756. [I] Ex Heritage Auctions World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3093 (29 October 2021), lot 31139. Ex Heritage Auctions Auction 3061 NYINC (7 January 2018), lot 29396. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Auctions 97 & 98 (12 December 2016), lot 336. Ex Hess-Divo Auction 321 (25 October 2012), lot 267. Ex Frank Sternberg (November 1975), lot 124.[/I][/QUOTE]
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