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Aureus - Lucius Verus TR P VI IMP III COS II

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Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 165-166
Value 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition Gold
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
263221
References RIC III# 547
Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 3. Antoninus Pius – Commodus (AD 138–192) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, OCRE# ric.3.m_aur.547
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Lucius Verus, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX

Translation:
Lucius Verus Augustus, Armeniacus, Parthicus Maximus.
Lucius Verus, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Armenians, great conqueror of the Parthians.

Reverse

Parthian, seated right on ground, hands bound behind back; at feet, quiver, bow and weapons.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR P VI IMP III COS II

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Imperator Tertium, Consul Secundum.
Holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the third time, consul for the second time.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (165-166) 

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