Aureus - Lucius Verus TR P VI IMP IIII COS II
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 166 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 263241 |
| References | RIC III# 567 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.567Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Lucius Verus, laureate, 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
Lucius Verus, in military uniform, on horse galloping right, brandishing spear in right hand; below, man on knees being trampled.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P VI IMP IIII COS II
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Imperator Quartum, Consul Secundum.
Holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the second time.
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
Example of this type:
Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-NC-SA)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-NC-SA)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
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