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Lucilla (AD 164-182/3). AE sestertius (33mm, 28.99 gm, 10h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5, light smoothing. Rome, AD 164-169. 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 / PIE-TAS, 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. RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 1756. Lovely olive green patina, very lightly smoothed in spots.
Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3061 NYINC (7 January 2018), lot 29396; Hess-Divo 321 (25 October 2012), lot 267; F. Sternberg (28-29 November 1975), lot 124
Although sympathetically portrayed by beautiful actresses in the movies Fall of the Roman Empire and Gladiator, the real-life Lucilla seems not to have been such an admirable character. She was, however, quite beautiful, as the portrait on this exquisite sestertius demonstrates.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 800-1200 USD
Lucilla (AD 164-182/3). AE sestertius (33mm, 28.99 gm, 10h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5, light smoothing. Rome, AD 164-169. 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 / PIE-TAS, 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. RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 1756. Lovely olive green patina, very lightly smoothed in spots.
Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3061 NYINC (7 January 2018), lot 29396; Hess-Divo 321 (25 October 2012), lot 267; F. Sternberg (28-29 November 1975), lot 124
Although sympathetically portrayed by beautiful actresses in the movies Fall of the Roman Empire and Gladiator, the real-life Lucilla seems not to have been such an admirable character. She was, however, quite beautiful, as the portrait on this exquisite sestertius demonstrates.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/lucilla-ad-164-182-3-ae-sestertius-33mm-2899-gm-10h-ngc-ms-5-5-3-5-light-smoothing/p/3093-63007.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 800-1200 USD