Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.59 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 166. Near EF.Triton XXVII Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video Sold For $ 4 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.59 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 166. L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / TR POT VI IMP IIII COS II, Victory, draped at waist, standing facing, head right, left foot on helmet, placing right hand on shield inscribed VIC/ PAR in two lines set on palm tree to right and holding palm frond in left hand; S C across lower field. RIC III 1456-7 var. (bust type); MIR 18, 142-16/32; BMCRE 1308-9 var. (same); Banti 142 (this coin cited and illustrated). Green-brown patina, flan crack, smoothing. Near EF. Extremely rare. The only example known to Banti. |