Sestertius - Lucius Verus and Sohaemus of Armenia REX ARMENIIS DATVS IMP II TR P IIII COS II S C

€264,087.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year163-164
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight24.7 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
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Reference(s) RIC III#1374, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.1374
Obverse descriptionHead of Lucius Verus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringL AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS
(Translation: Lucius Aurelius Verus, Augustus, Armeniacus. Lucius Aurelius Verus, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of Armenia.)
Reverse descriptionLucius Verus, in military dress, seated left on curule chair, set on low platform; behind him on platform, two soldiers; before him on platform, officer standing left, holding rod; on ground before platform, King Sohaemus, raising right hand to his head.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringREX ARMENIIS DATVS IMP II TR P IIII COS II S C
(Translation: Rex Armeniis Datus. Imperator Secundum, Tribunicia Potestate Quarta. Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum. A king given to the Armenians. Supreme commander (Imperator) for the second time, holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (163-164)  - -
Catalog ID8929277820
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