Lucius Verus

350.00

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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.