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Lucius Verus (AD 161-169). AE sestertius (30mm, 19.90 gm, 12h). ANACS VF 25. Rome, summer-December AD 166. L VERVS AVG ARM-PARTH MAX, laureate head of Lucius Verus right / TR POT VI-IMP IIII COS II, Victory, half draped, standing facing, head right, palm in right hand, left resting on shield inscribed VIC / PAR in two lines set on palm tree; S-C across fields. RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 1456.
Ex Goldberg, Auction 109 (29 January 2019), lot 2181; Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 278 (25 April 2012), lot 311
Note - There appears to be a very clear P P (Pater Patriae) in the exergue, however, Verus did not use that title. A celator blunder?
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 100-200 USD
Lucius Verus (AD 161-169). AE sestertius (30mm, 19.90 gm, 12h). ANACS VF 25. Rome, summer-December AD 166. L VERVS AVG ARM-PARTH MAX, laureate head of Lucius Verus right / TR POT VI-IMP IIII COS II, Victory, half draped, standing facing, head right, palm in right hand, left resting on shield inscribed VIC / PAR in two lines set on palm tree; S-C across fields. RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 1456.
Ex Goldberg, Auction 109 (29 January 2019), lot 2181; Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 278 (25 April 2012), lot 311
Note - There appears to be a very clear P P (Pater Patriae) in the exergue, however, Verus did not use that title. A celator blunder?
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-lucius-verus-ad-161-169-ae-sestertius-30mm-1990-gm-12h-anacs-vf-25/a/61210-99153.s?type=CoinArchives61210
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 100-200 USD