BITHYNIA, Prusias ad Hypium. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Tetrassarion (32mm, 26.81 g, 6h). Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, as co-emperors. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 595. Estimated: $ 1 000

Roman Provincial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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BITHYNIA, Prusias ad Hypium. Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Tetrassarion (32mm, 26.81 g, 6h). Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, as co-emperors. Bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Helios, radiate, advancing right, holding torch in each hand. RG 39; RPC IV.1 Online 4861.2 (this coin). Yellow-brown patina, slight roughness and scratches. VF. Extremely rare, only two recorded in RPC and the only one in private hands.

Ex Münzen Gut-Lynt 17 (29 June 2024), lot 302; Poindessault (29 May 1972), lot 250; Walter Niggeler Collection (Part 2, Bank Leu/Münzen und Medaillen AG, 21 October 1966), lot 598.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Three – Lot 588-888 will be held Tuesday morning, 19 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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