Aureus - Lucius Verus FORT RED TR POT II COS II, Fortuna

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year161-162
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#476, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.476
Obverse descriptionBust of Lucius Verus, bare-headed, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP L AVREL VERVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Lucius Aurelius Verus, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionFortuna, draped, seated left on low seat, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFORT RED TR POT II COS II
(Translation: Fortuna Redux. Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum. Fortune that brings back (the emperor in safety), holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time.)
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MintageND (161-162)  - -
Catalog ID4795524800
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