Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.93 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 164.Electronic Auction 499 Roman Imperial, Bronze Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 23.93 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck AD 164. [L AVREL VE]RVS AVG ARMEN[IACVS], bare head right / [VI]CT AVG TR P XVIII IMP II [COS III], Victory advancing right, holding trophy in both hands; at feet to right, Armenia seated right in attitude of mourning. RIC III –; MIR 18 –; Banti –. Brown patina, some green deposits and flan flaws. Fine. Unlisted mule with a Lucius Verus obverse with a Marcus Aurelius reverse. Rare. Cf. RIC III 890 (Aurelius); cf. Banti 487 (Aurelius) for reverse type. |