Divus Lucius Verus. Died AD 169. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 20.97 g, 11h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 169. Near VF.

Electronic Auction 566
Lot: 612.
Closing Date: Jul 17 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 300

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Divus Lucius Verus. Died AD 169. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 20.97 g, 11h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, AD 169. Bare head right / Lucius Verus, holding Victory, seated right on chair within shrine set on cart drawn right by quadriga of elephants, with drivers. RIC III 1508 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 188-6/10; Banti 36. Glossy dark green patina, minor smoothing, some roughness. Near VF. Rare.

Ex BLS Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 476, 9 September 2020), lot 436 (hammer $600); Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 431 (24 October 2018), lot 425.


Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 13:23:40 ET.

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