Aureus - Lucius Verus TR P VIII IMP V COS III, Victory

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year168
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.2 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#587, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.587
Obverse descriptionHead of Lucius Verus, laureate, 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 descriptionVictory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm, sloped over left shoulder, in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR P VIII IMP V COS III
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Imperator Quintum, Consul Tertium. Holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth time, consul for the third time.)
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MintageND (168)  - -
Catalog ID3122125880
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