Lucius Verus AV Aureus. Rome, AD 164. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare head right / TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Verus seated left on platform, officer behind and soldier before him, king Sohaemus below platform, standing left and raising right hand to his head; REX ARMEN DAT in exergue. RIC 512 (Aurelius); BMC 300; Calicó 2154; Kent-Hirmer pl. 98, 342. 7.12g, 19mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Scarce.
Deposed by Vologases IV of Parthia in AD 161, Sohaemus spent two or three years living in exile until in 163/4 he was installed by Lucius Verus as King of Armenia for the second time, as is depicted on this attractive reverse type.