Roman Empire, Lucius Verus, 161-169, Sestertius 161-162

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Roman Empire. Lucius Verus, 161-169. Sestertius 161-162, Æ 23.61 g.
Obverse: IMP CAES L AVREL – VERVS AVG Bareheaded and cuirassed bust r. // Reverse:  CONCORD AVGV – STOR TR P II COS II S – C M. Aurelius and L. Verus clasping hands.

C 38. BMC 1024 var. (not cuirassed). RIC M. Aurelius 1310.

A very attractive portrait and a finely detailed reverse composition. Wonderful brown-green patina somewhat smoothed, otherwise extremely fine

Provenance Details

Ex NAC 114, 2019, 730. 
Privately purchased from Vinchon. From the Pierre Bastien collection.

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