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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8070450, member: 110226&quot;]I did get some nice coins in group lots this year, but I think the best individual coin acquired this year is the Lucilla sestertius, a remainder lot from the Roma E-Sale 82 in April 2021.&nbsp; This coin garnered zero bids, I think due to some heavy deposits on Lucillia&#039;s face, that, plus the somewhat rough surfaces on both sides.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin&#039;s price, with the conversion, was £55.80, or around $80.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, with some soaking in distilled water and lots of careful, patient work, much of the deposits were removed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the coin before:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399818[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the coin now:</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Empire, 164-169 AD</p><p>Lucilla (daughter of M. Aurelius) </p><p>Æ Sestertius</p><p>Rome</p><p>LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust to right / HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing to left holding long palm and cornucopia; S-C across fields. </p><p>Nice portrait.</p><p>RIC III 1742 (Aurelius); C. 31; BMCRE 1147. 29.17g, 30mm, 11h.</p><p>Lot 1393, Roma E-Sale 82</p><p>Very Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>From the Vitangelo Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1399820[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin still has a primarily green patina.&nbsp; This photo was taken in natural light, witch tends to darken images.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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