Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.64 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 165. EF.CNG Feature Auction 121 Roman Imperial, Gold Sold For $ 8 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.64 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 165. L • VERVS ΛVG ΛRMENIΛCVS, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR P V • IMP II COS II, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, holding stylus in right hand and with left placing a shield inscribed VIC/ AVG in two lines on palm tree. RIC III 534; MIR 18, 106-12/37; Calicó 2179; BMCRE 383; Adda 348; Biaggi 962 var. (not draped); Jameson 142 var. (TR P IIII; same obv. die). Lustrous, attractive reddish tone, minor marks on reverse, edge lightly smoothed. EF. |