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Sale 52    13–15 Nov 1996   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 2205      

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360

LUCIUS VERUS, (A.D. 161-169), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 165-6, (21.46 grams), obv. laureate head of Lucius Verus to right, around L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, rev. around TR P VI IMP III COS II, Parthia seated to right, hands bound behind back, weapons at feet, seated in front of trophy, (S.1541 [denarius], RIC 1440 [Aurelius], C.199, Shore p.45 [this coin]). Light brown patina, very fine and rare.

Ex. Fred B. Shore collection, this coin illustrated in his book on page 45.

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