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RIC Volume III - Lucius Verus (161-169 AD)
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Lucius Verus, AR Denarius, December 161-December 162, Rome
IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG
Bare head right
PROV-DEOR TR P II COS II
Providentia standing left, globe in right hand, cornucopiae in left
18mm x 19mm, 3.36g
RIC III, 482 (Marcus Aurelius) (C)


Lucius Verus, AR Denarius, December 161-December 162, Rome
IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG
Bare head, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
PROV DEOR TR P II COS II
Providentia standing left, globe in right hand, cornucopiae in left
17mm x 18mm, 3.43g
RIC III, -- (cf. RIC 482 - Marcus Aurelius)

Note: RIC 482 listed as bare head, bust right with no cuirass


Lucius Verus, AR Denarius, December 161-December 162, Rome
L . VERVS AVG
Bare head, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
PROV-DEOR TR P II COS II
Providentia standing left, globe in right hand, cornucopiae in left
17mm x 18mm, 3.38g
RIC III, 485 (Marcus Aurelius) (C)


Lucius Verus, AR Denarius, Autumn-December 163, Rome
L . VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS
Bare head right
TR P III . IMP II COS II
Armenia seated left on ground, surrounded by arms, supporting chin with right hand, standard with banner waving in wind in background to left
18mm x 19mm, 3.43g
RIC III, 505 (Marcus Aurelius) (C)


Lucius Verus, AR Denarius, December 163-December 164, Rome
L VERVS AVG-ARMENIACVS
Bare head, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
TR P IIII-IMP II COS II
Mars standing right, transverse spear in right hand, left hand resting on shield
17mm x 18mm, 3.35g
RIC III, -- (cf. RIC 514 - Marcus Aurelius)

Note: RIC 514 listed as laureate, cuirassed bust right


Lucius Verus, AR Denarius, August-December 165, Rome
L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX
Laureate head right
TR P V . IMP III COS II
Parthian captive, bound, seated right on ground, quiver, bow and shield at right
17mm x 19mm, 3.23g
RIC III, 540 (Marcus Aurelius) (C)


Lucius Verus, AR Denarius, After January 169, Rome
DIVVS-VERVS
Bare head right
CONSE_CRATIO
Eagle standing right, head upward left
18mm x 19mm, 3.46g
RIC III, 596a (Marcus Aurelius) (S)


Lucius Verus, AR Denarius, After January 169, Rome
DIVVS-VERVS
Bare head right
CONSE_CRATIO
Four-tiered funeral pyre, decorated with garlands and statues, surmounted by Lucius Verus in a quadriga
17mm x 19mm, 3.41g
RIC III, 596b (Marcus Aurelius) (S)
Ex Jonathan Kern, MidAmerica show, June 2005

Imitations


Imitation of Lucius Verus, AR Denarius, muled with Marcus Aurelius, AR Denarius
IMP L AVREL-VERVS AVG
Laureate head right
CONCORD AVG TR P XVI
Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, resting left arm on statue of Spes, cornucopiae under seat COS III in exergue
18mm x 19mm, 3.13g

Mule of Lucius Verus obverse legend used from March 161-Autumn 163 and Marcus Aurelius, RIC III, 33-37 minted during Dec 161-Dec 162

 

 

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