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Lucius Verus (AD 161-169). AV aureus (18mm, 7.30 gm, 12h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, light scratch. Rome, AD 163-164. L•VERVS AVG-ARMENIACVS, bare head of Lucius Verus right / TR P IIII-IMP II COS II, Lucius Verus seated left on curule chair set on raised platform, joined by Roman officer and Praetorian guardsman; Verus reaches out with right hand toward figure of King Soahemus standing left before platform and raising his right hand toward his head; REX ARMEN / DAT below. RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 512. Calicó 2154. A glorious example of this attractive, evocative and historical type, with a magnificent portrait in sculptural high relief and blazing surfaces with light orange toning.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 125 (23 June 2021), lot 725; Grand Haven Collection (Triton XXIV, 19 January 2021), lot 1108; Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 114 (6 May 2019), lot 731
In AD 162, the Parthians attacked Rome's eastern provinces, deposing the pro-Roman king of Armenia, Soahemus. Lucius traveled eastward at the head of a large legionary task force to repulse the invasion and restore order. His generals served him well and the Parthians were quickly expelled from Armenia, winning Lucius the title Armeniacus. This stunning aureus depicts the climactic event of that campaign, late in AD 163 or early AD 164, with Lucius restoring the kingship of Armenia on Soahemus, which he would hold until AD 186.
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Estimate: 10000-15000 USD
Lucius Verus (AD 161-169). AV aureus (18mm, 7.30 gm, 12h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, light scratch. Rome, AD 163-164. L•VERVS AVG-ARMENIACVS, bare head of Lucius Verus right / TR P IIII-IMP II COS II, Lucius Verus seated left on curule chair set on raised platform, joined by Roman officer and Praetorian guardsman; Verus reaches out with right hand toward figure of King Soahemus standing left before platform and raising his right hand toward his head; REX ARMEN / DAT below. RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 512. Calicó 2154. A glorious example of this attractive, evocative and historical type, with a magnificent portrait in sculptural high relief and blazing surfaces with light orange toning.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 125 (23 June 2021), lot 725; Grand Haven Collection (Triton XXIV, 19 January 2021), lot 1108; Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 114 (6 May 2019), lot 731
In AD 162, the Parthians attacked Rome's eastern provinces, deposing the pro-Roman king of Armenia, Soahemus. Lucius traveled eastward at the head of a large legionary task force to repulse the invasion and restore order. His generals served him well and the Parthians were quickly expelled from Armenia, winning Lucius the title Armeniacus. This stunning aureus depicts the climactic event of that campaign, late in AD 163 or early AD 164, with Lucius restoring the kingship of Armenia on Soahemus, which he would hold until AD 186.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-lucius-verus-ad-161-169-av-aureus-18mm-730-gm-12h-ngc-ms-5-5-3-5-fine-style-light-scratch/a/3097-30094.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3097-01102022
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 10000-15000 USD