Aureus - Lucius Verus TR P V IMP II COS II, Mars and Victory

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year164-165
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
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Reference(s) RIC III#531, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.531
Obverse descriptionHead of Lucius Verus, bare, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS
(Translation: Lucius Verus Augustus, Armeniacus. Lucius Verus, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of Armenia.)
Reverse descriptionMars, helmeted, advancing right, holding Victory in right hand and trophy in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR P V IMP II COS II
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Quinta, Imperator Secundum, Consul Secundum. Holder of tribunician power for the fifth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the second time, consul for the second time.)
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MintageND (164-165)  - -
Catalog ID4742217010
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