Description
Rome, 161 AD. AR denarius, 3.29 gr., 17 mm.
Obv: IMP L AUREL VERUS AUG; laureate head of Lucius Verus to the right.
Rev: PROV DEOR TR P COS II; Providentia standing to the left, holding globe and cornucopiae. Ref: RIC 463 var.; BMC 18.
Rare variant. Extremely fine.
This issue, with a laureate head to the right, is only known in gold.
