(x) Lucius Verus (161-169), AR Denarius, 3.02g, 6h, Rome, struck, AD 165-166, L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right, rev. PAX AVG TR P VI COS II, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae (bmc 420; RIC 555; RSC 127), stunning rich cabinet tone with iridescent blue peripheries framing ochre-red fields around portrait, a trace of rub to high points otherwise beautifully centred, almost extremely fine, scarce in this condition.
Provenance
The Peter Stagnetto Collection of Ancient Coins
Spink Numismatic Circular, June 2002, RM0877 - £180
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NGC AU ~ 'Light Marks' (#5878600-006). Strike 5/5. Surface 4/5.
, https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5878600-006/NGCAncients/
Estimate: £200 - £300