Coinmaster Posted April 7 · Member Share Posted April 7 (edited) Hi all, after I recently lost a Lucius Verus denarius in an auction, I'm now happy with this new acquisition! As I mostly collect one coin of each emperor, I'm very pleased with this nice portrait and to color a green square in my Roman emperors Excel overview. It wasn't a bargain, but, as the saying goes: 'Long after the price is forgotten, the quality will be remembered.' 😉 Münzen Gut-Lynt GmbH > Auction 15, Auction date: 6 April 2024, Lot number: 248 Lucius Verus, 161-169 Denar 166 Rom L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX. Büste nach rechts. Rv. TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, [im Abschnitt PAX]. Stehende Pax mit Füllhorn und Zweig nach links. RIC 561. 3.09 g. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. See also in ERIC and DIR. Does someone has more information about this coin type? And please do share your own Lucius Verus coins, thanks! Edited April 7 by Coinmaster added link 13 1 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 7 · Member Share Posted April 7 A great coin. The toning is excellent, the only (minor) minus is the weak strike/worn die as the olive branch is not fully struck and the PAX exergue is off the flan. But again, MINOR. The attribution is correct. I don't think any other info can be provided. My Verus coins: 1. from the first lot I purchased 18,5 mm, 2,5 g. Lucius Verus 161-169 AD. AR denarius. Rome. 161-162. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, Head, bare, right / PROV DEOR TR P II COS II, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae. RIC III Marcus Aurelius 482; Cohen 155; BMC 202. 2. a posthumous denarius 18 mm, 2,70 g. Divus Lucius Verus. Died 169 AD. AR denarius. Rome. DIVVS VERVS, head of Lucius Verus, bare, right / CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre in four tiers (ustrina), adorned with statues and garlands, quadriga on top. RIC III Marcus Aurelius 596B; RSC 55; BMC 503. 3. a sestertius 32 mm, 20,98 g. Lucius Verus 161-169 AD. Æ sestertius. Rome. 163-164. L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, head of Lucius Verus, laureate, right / TR P IIII IMP II COS II S C, Victory, winged, half-draped, standing right, fixing to a palm-tree with left hand shield inscribed VIC AVG RIC III Marcus Aurelius 1397; BMC 1116. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted April 7 · Supporter Share Posted April 7 39 minutes ago, Coinmaster said: Hi all, after I recently lost a Lucius Verus denarius in an auction, I'm now happy with this new acquisition! As I mostly collect one coin of each emperor, I'm very pleased with this nice portrait and to color a green square in my Roman emperors Excel overview. It wasn't a bargain, but, as the saying goes: 'Long after the price is forgotten, the quality will be remembered.' 😉 Münzen Gut-Lynt GmbH > Auction 15, Auction date: 6 April 2024, Lot number: 248 Lucius Verus, 161-169 Denar 166 Rom L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX. Büste nach rechts. Rv. TR P VI IMP IIII COS II, [im Abschnitt PAX]. Stehende Pax mit Füllhorn und Zweig nach links. RIC 561. 3.09 g. Gutes sehr schön / Good very fine. See also in ERIC and DIR. Does someone has more information about this coin type? And please do share your own Lucius Verus coins, thanks! Great coin! The portrait is really nice indeed. If Im not mistaken, the coin is struck 166 AD which could correspond with the conclusion of the Parthian war in the east. Hence pax on the reverse, and the title parth max and imp IIII on the obverse. Several other coins also refer to that war. See below my issue. Marcus Aurelius also struck similar issues. 9 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted April 7 · Member Share Posted April 7 Nice one Anton. This coin commemorates the victories of Lucius Verus over the Parthians (Victoria Parthica) and the return to peace on the eastern border of the Empire. The triumph was accompanied by a donativum and a fourth imperial acclamation for Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 7 · Patron Share Posted April 7 38 minutes ago, Coinmaster said: Does someone have more information about this coin type? And please do share your own Lucius Verus coins, thanks! Beautiful coin, with lovely toning, @Coinmaster! That's from the 13th emission of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. From the titulature, we know it dates from August 166 - 9 December 166 CE. That type was issued only in the denarius denomination. Yours is laureate. It is also known with a bare-headed bust, but that's a very rare variety, unlisted in the major references, but it occasionally comes up for auction (Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K. (Auction 63), 15.5.2014, lot 155; also Auctiones GmbH (eAuction #40), 20.9.2015, lot 84, and a few others). It was issued in tandem with Marcus Aurelius's M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX/TRP XX IMP IIII COS III/PAX denarii, such as this one in the British Museum. Here's a Lucius Verus from my collection. I like its "all-round" legend. 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted April 7 · Supporter Share Posted April 7 @Coinmaster That is a beautiful coin, and as you say it is always worth buying quality when you can! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted April 7 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 7 (edited) Nice OP coin. For me, I have a worn but supposedly rare AE As...featuring Verus' riding down a foe...even though he was somewhat lazy (unlike Marcus) and didn't directly participate in military activities. I purchased it for $300 from Frank Robinson. Edited April 7 by Ancient Coin Hunter 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted April 7 · Member Share Posted April 7 That's a beautiful piece in the OP. I'd be very happy with it, too. I only have 3 coins of Verus, none of which are as nice as the OP, one being a Christmas present. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted April 7 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 7 5 minutes ago, Nerosmyfavorite68 said: That's a beautiful piece in the OP. I'd be very happy with it, too. I only have 3 coins of Verus, none of which are as nice as the OP, one being a Christmas present. Very nice layer cake there. I wonder if it had chocolate icing? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted April 7 · Member Share Posted April 7 Bronze coin (AE as) minted during the reign of LUCIUS VERUS in 163 A.D. Obv. L.VERVS.AVG.ARMENIACVS.: bare hd. r. Rev. TR.P.IIII.IMP.II.COS.III.S.C.: Victory walking l. RCS #1558. RICIII #1392. DVM #46/2. Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of LUCIUS VERUS in 168 A.D. Obv. L.VERVS.AVG.ARM.PARTH.MAX.: laur. hd. r. Rev. TR.P.VIII.IMP.V.COS.III.: Aequitas seated l., holding scales and cornucopia. RCS #1544. RSCII #318 pg.232. RICIII #595 pg.261. BMC #481. DVM #23/3. RCSVII #5362 Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of LUCIUS VERUS in 164 A.D. Obv. L.VERVS.AVG.ARMENIACVS.: bare hd. r. Rev. TR.P.IIII.IMP.II.COS.II.: Mars, in military dress, stg. r., holding spear and resting l. hand on shield. RCS #1540. RSCII #229 pg.231. RICIII #515 pg.255. BMC #282. DVM #15/1. RCSVII #5355. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted April 7 · Supporter Share Posted April 7 ..very nice one!...one of the 'Good 5(6)'... 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted April 8 · Supporter Share Posted April 8 Very nice , handsome coin. I'm sure you won't regret that purchase! Here is a sestertius of Lucius Verus shaking hands with co-emperor Marcus Aurelius.... 8 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted April 8 · Supporter Share Posted April 8 Lucius Verus, AD 161-169. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.42g, 1h). Rome mint, struck AD 165. Obv: L VERVS ΛVG ΛRM PΛRTH MΛX; Laureate head right. Rev: TR P V IMP III COS II; Parthia, draped, wearing breeches to ankles and peaked cap on head, seated right on ground, hands tied behind back; to right, quiver, bow, and shield. Ref: RIC III 540 (Marcus Aurelius); MIR 18, 112-14/30; RSC 273; BMCRE 385. Good Very Fine, good metal, strike and detail. Ex Berk, Mar 2000. 5 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted April 8 · Supporter Share Posted April 8 Splendid coin! Mine is in lesser grade and from the following year. The numbers after Lucius Verus' titles in the reverse legend have progressed by one or two each: Lucius Verus, Roman Empire, denarius, 167/168 AD. Rome mint. Obv: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head of Lucius Verus right. Rev: TR P VIII IMP V COS III, Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae. 18mm, 2.62g. Ref: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 595. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer Simpson Posted April 9 · Member Share Posted April 9 This is my only Lucius Verus Denarius, I'm quite happy with it. It's also my most expensive, but adding it to my Antonine Emperor Denarii set was well worth the cost. The strike is a little bit weak on the reverse, but I can forgive that; It adds character. Laureate head of Lucius Verus right "L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX" Pax standing left, holding a branch and cornucopiae "TR P VI IMP IIII COS II", "PAX" in exergue. RSC 126 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted April 9 · Supporter Share Posted April 9 Here's another commemorating the Armenian victory during the Parthian War. Lucius Verus Denarius, 163-164 Rome. Silver, 16mm, 3.16g. Lucius Verus, bare-headed, cuirassed, right seen from behing; L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS. Mars standing right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield set on ground; TR P IIII IMP II COS II (RIC III, 514 var - bare head and cuirassed). Found in Yorkshire. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor LONGINUS Posted April 9 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 9 Great portrait, @Coinmaster 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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