Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3731 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $150
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SOLD $120
LUCIUS VERUS, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 164, Rome mint, (3.128 grams), obv. L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare head to right, rev. Mars standing to right in military dress, holding spear and resting left hand on shield, around TR P IIII IMP II COS II, (S.5355, BMC 282, RIC 515, RSC 229). Grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
The Reka-Devnia hoard contained 1325 coins of Lucius Verus with 101 of this variety.
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