Aureus - Lucius Verus TR P VI IMP IIII COS II

€263,241.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year166
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.2 g
Dimensions20 mm
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#567, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.567
Obverse descriptionBust of Lucius Verus, laureate, 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 descriptionLucius Verus, in military uniform, on horse galloping right, brandishing spear in right hand; below, man on knees being trampled.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR P VI IMP IIII COS II
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Imperator Quartum, Consul Secundum. Holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the second time.)
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MintageND (166)  - -
Catalog ID5716843760
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