Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Medallion (41.5mm, 50.07 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 165/166.CNG Feature Auction 120 Roman Imperial, Bronze Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Medallion (41.5mm, 50.07 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 165/166. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TR P VI IMP III COS II, Victory standing right, holding palm frond and hanging shield on trophy; two Armenians at its base: on right, a male figure standing left with hands tied; on left, a female figure seated right in attitude of mourning. Gnecchi pl. 72, 10 (same dies as illustration); MIR 18, 1029-11/48; Banti 175 (same dies as illustration). Dark brown patina, areas of roughness, some light smoothing, scuff at obverse edge, areas of minor tooling. VF. Rare. |