Quinarius Aureus - Lucius Verus TR POT II COS II, Providentia

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Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	161-162
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	1 Gold Quinarius = 121/2 Denarii (25⁄2)
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	3.7 g
Dimensions	14 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RIC III#490, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.490

Obverse description	Head of Lucius Verus, bare, right.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	L AVREL VERVS AVG (Translation: Lucius Aurelius Verus, Augustus. Lucius Aurelius Verus, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse description	Providentia, draped, standing left.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	TR POT II COS II (Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Secunda, Consul Secundum. Holder of tribunician power for the second time, consul for the second time.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (161-162) - -
Catalog ID	2286351520
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