The Roman Empire
Lucius Verus, 161-169
Aureus February-December 168, AV 7.34 g. L VERVS AVG – ARM PARTH MAX Laureate head r., with slight drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. FORT RED TR P VIII IMP V Fortuna seated l., holding rudder in r. hand and cornucopia in l.; in exergue, COS III. C. 100 var. (laureate, draped and cuirassed). BMC M. Aurelius 475 var. (this coin cited in note). RIC M. Aurelius 582 (this coin). Calicó 2132.
A magnificent portrait of fine style struck in high relief. Almost invisible nick at
eleven o'clock on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex Sotheby's 796, 1908, O'Hagan, 452; Naville II, 12 June 1922, Vautier, 990; Stack's, 21 November 1967, H.P. McCullough, 900 and Leu 91, 2004, 578 sales. From the C. Seltman collection.