Aureus - Lucius Verus TR P IIII IMP II COS II ARMEN; Armenia

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	163-164
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 263182
References	RIC III# 508 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 3. Antoninus Pius – Commodus (AD 138–192) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.3.m_aur.508 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Lucius Verus, bare-headed, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS

Translation:
Lucius Verus Augustus, Armeniacus.
Lucius Verus, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of Armenia.

Reverse

Armenia seated left on ground, resting left hand on bow and quiver; behind her, trophy.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR P IIII IMP II COS II ARMEN

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Quarta, Imperator Secundum, Consul Secundum, Armeniacus.
Holder of tribunician power for the fourth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the second time, consul for the second time, conqueror of the Armenians.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (163-164)

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