 | | Lucius Verus, Sestertius, 161-162, Rome, Bronze, , RIC:1321 | | | Head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right, Lucius Verus, in military dress, sitting on horse, prancing right, and holding transversal spear in both hands; before him, soldier, standing right with spear in right hand and shield on left arm; behind him, three soldiers, standing right, Extremely rare sestertius, variety of RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1321 with the laureate head of Lucius Verus. For these two varieties, only 3 examples are known in public collections and less than 5 have been seen in recent auctions. Unfortunately damaged by the passing years, it is nevertheless a rarely-seen example, representing the ceremony of a consul's or emperor's departure to war, in this case the co-emperor Lucius Verus., IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, TR P II COS II S C // PROFECTIO AVG | | FEATURES |
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| DENOMINATION | Sestertius |
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| YEAR | 161-162 |
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| MINT NAME | Rome |
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| COMPOSITION | Bronze |
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| DIAMETER | 33 |
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| MAIN CHARACTER | Lucius Verus |
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| RIC | 1321 |
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| EMPIRE, KINGDOM, OR CIVILIZATION | Ancient Rome, Roman Empire (27 BC – AD 476) |
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| WEIGHT (G) | 28.05 |
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