Aureus - Lucius Verus CONG AVG IIII TR P VII IMP IIII COS III, Liberalitas

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year166-167
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.2 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#568, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.568
Obverse descriptionBust of Lucius Verus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
(Translation: Lucius Verus Augustus, Armeniacus, Parthicus Maximus. Lucius Verus, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Armenians, great conqueror of the Parthians.)
Reverse descriptionLiberalitas, draped, standing front, head left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCONG AVG IIII TR P VII IMP IIII COS III
(Translation: Congiarium Augustorum Quartum, Tribunicia Potestate Septima, Imperator, Quartum, Consul Tertium. The fourth congiarium (distribution of money to the civilians) of the emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power for the seventh time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the third time.)
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MintageND (166-167)  - -
Catalog ID2544753980
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