Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 986. Estimate $10000.  Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004.  Sold For $14000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LUCIUS VERUS. 161-169 AD. Æ Sestertius (26.97 gm). Struck 162 AD. IMP CAES L VERVS AVG, bare head right, seen from behind / TR POT II COS II, FORT RED in exergue, S C across field, Fortuna Redux seated left on throne, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RIC III 1317 (Marcus); MIR 18, 34-16/10; Banti 61; BMCRE 1027 (Marcus); Cohen 87. Superb EF, perfect, dark olive patina. Attractive portrait. [See color enlargement on plate 16] ($10,000)