THE ALFRED FRANKLIN COLLECTION OF ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN GOLD, Lucius Verus (AD 161-169), Gold Aureus, struck AD 163-164, L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare head facing right, rev TR P IIII IMP II COS II / REX ARMEN / DAT, Verus seated left on a platform, an officer standing behind him, soldier standing before, King Soehamus stands below, 7.32g, 12h (RIC 512; Calicó 2154; C 158). Well-centred and struck in high relief, with a superb portrait, good extremely fine and rare, a beautiful example.
ex Feuardent Collection
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, Fixed Price List, Summer 2010, item AR055
Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated
Estimate: £15,000-18,000