Sestertius - Lucius Verus TR POT VI IMP IIII COS II S C, Victory

€264,173.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year166
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight28.2 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC III#1460, OCRE#ric.3.m_aur.1460
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 POT VI IMP IIII COS II S C
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Imperator Quartum, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum. Holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (166)  - -
Catalog ID8525112120
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