THRACE, Serdica. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Triassarion (25mm, 9.85 g, 1h). Near VF.Electronic Auction 536 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THRACE, Serdica. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Triassarion (25mm, 9.85 g, 1h). Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / River-god Oiskos reclining left, head right, holding cornucopia, resting hand on urn from which water flows. Ruzicka, Serdica 20 var. (holding reed, resting elbow on urn); H&J, Serdica 12.8.32.1 var. (same); RPC IV.1 Online 7400 var. (same); Varbanov 1909 var. (same). Brown surfaces, pitting, patch of find patina, small flan crack. Near VF. Extremely rare, and likely unpublished variant of an already rare type. |