Aureus - Lucius Verus FORT RED TR P VIIII IMP V COS III, Fortuna

€2.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year168-169
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight5.2 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#596, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.596
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 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 P VIIII IMP V COS III
(Translation: Fortuna Redux. Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Imperator, Quintum, Consul Tertium. Fortune that brings back (the emperor in safety), holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth time, consul for the third time.)
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MintageND (168-169)  - -
Catalog ID6550912190
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