Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.59 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 166. Near EF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 787. Estimated: $ 1 500

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Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.59 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 166. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / TR POT VI IMP IIII COS II, Victory, draped at waist, standing facing, head right, left foot on helmet, placing right hand on shield inscribed VIC/ PAR in two lines set on palm tree to right and holding palm frond in left hand; S C across lower field. RIC III 1456-7 var. (bust type); MIR 18, 142-16/32; BMCRE 1308-9 var. (same); Banti 142 (this coin cited and illustrated). Green-brown patina, flan crack, smoothing. Near EF. Extremely rare. The only example known to Banti.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc72752 (ND); Vinchon (15 November 1965), lot 172.


The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Three – Lot 648–983 will be held Wednesday morning, 10 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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