Sestertius - Lucius Verus TR POT VI IMP IIII COS II S C; Victory

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	166
Value	1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	19.8 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 264170
References	RIC III# 1457 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.1457 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Lucius Verus, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX

Unabridged legend: Lucius Verus Augustus, Armeniacus, Parthicus Maximus.

Translation: Lucius Verus, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Armenians, great conqueror of the Parthians.

Reverse

Victory, winged, half-draped, standing front, head right, fixing to a palm-tree with left hand shield inscribed VIC AVG and holding palm sloped upward to right shoulder in right hand; sometimes at foot of palm-tree, a shield.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR POT VI IMP IIII COS II S C

Unabridged legend: Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Imperator Quartum, Consul Secundum. Senatus Consultum.

Translation: Holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fourth time, consul for the second time. Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (166)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2013 April 18-19 & 22-23 CICF World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3024 Lot 24901	19 Apr 2013	VF	USD 382.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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