112: Rome. Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. Gold Aureus 

Closed at:US $25,000.00
May-26-08
Seller:i-lgoldbergcoinsandcollectibles

 Rome. Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD. Gold Aureus (7.36 g), Rome 
 mint, struck 163-164 AD. Bare head of Verus right. Reverse: 
 Verus in military attire, seated left on high, ornamented 
 platform, crowning before and below him, Sohaemus, King of 
 Armenia, two flanking figures on platform; REX ARMEN DAT / TR 
 P III IMP II COS II. RIC 512 (R-2); C. 158; BMCRE 300. Finely 
 centered, sharply struck and lustrous. Magnificent high 
 relief, sensitive portrait. Very rare. NGC graded 
 Uncirculated. 

 Estimated Value $14,000 - 18,000. 
 Ex Caruso Sale (Canessa, 28 June 1923), lot 391; ex Münzen und 
 Medaillen, December 1968, lot 334; this coin can be seen also 
 among the rear dust jacket illustrations of David Sear's 
 indispensable new edition of Roman Coins and Their Values, 
 Volume II: The Golden Age, AD 96-AD 235; Illustrated in Money 
 of the World, coin 46. 

 Our item number 115766

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