My first Lucius Verus

My first Lucius Verus was a really beautiful AS that I found metal detecting over 30 years ago. I sold it along with many of my other ancient coins that I had found metal detecting when I fell on hard times.
Finally after about 28 years I got another Lucius Verus although not as nice as my original I feel like as if a long lost friend has come home to stay. I know it is not a super nice one but for the $85 it will due till I can upgrade later.



Lucius Verus, Æ sestertius, (17.71g)
Obv: L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS Laureate head right.
Rev: TR POT V IMP II COS II
Mars advancing right, bearing trophy and spear, S C in fields.

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Great portrait on it.


Lucius Verus (161 - 169 A.D.)
Caesarea, Cappadocia
AR Didrachm
O: AYTOKR OYHPOC CEBACTOC Bare-headed and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
R: YPA TOS B ,Mt. Argaeus surmounted by Helios standing left.
Struck 161-166 A.D. (as COS II)
Caesarea, Cappadocia Mint
6.3g
20mm
Metcalf, Caesarea 131d; Sydenham, Caesarea


Lucius Verus (161 - 169 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate head right.
R:TR P VII IMP IIII COS III, Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopia.
Rome 166 A.D.
18.5mm
3.4g
RIC 576 (Aurelius), RSC 297

 

Great portrait and I love the brawny, barrel chested advancing Mars
I've only the denarius of the celebrated party animalto add:

 

Congratulations on finally being able to make up for what you had to do all those years ago. That's indeed a very nice coin, with a great portrait.

I have two coins of Lucius Verus, one Imperial denarius with Providentia on the reverse, and one Provincial didrachm from Caesarea in Cappadocia, with Mt. Argaeus (surmounted by a statue of Helios) on the reverse. Considering that one is Imperial and the other Provincial, the portraits are really quite similar:

 

That is a really great looking sestertius!

I only have one Lucius Verus in the FF Collection:

Lucius Verus
AE As
AD 161-169
Struck AD 165-166
Rome
Obverse: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right.
Reverse: TR P VI IMP III COS II around, S-C across fields, Victory, holding palm branch, standing left, erecting trophy with shield at its base

 

I believe Verus asses are harder to find than sestertii. I have none. These are both sestertii. The first is the most important since it honors the Empire having two Augusti who were not trying to kill each other.

 

Lucius Verus. 161-169 AD. Æ Sestertius. (33mm; 26.53 gm; 11h). Rome mint. Struck 164 AD. Obv: L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right. Rev: TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder; S-C across field. RIC III 1379 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 78-16/10; Banti 153.

 

Great new addition, very nice portrait. Here’s my favorite Lucius Verus:


Lucius Verus, AR Denarius (17 mm, 3.08 g), Rome, 161-162. Bareheaded bust of Lucius Verus to r./Rev. Providentia standing front, holding globe in her r. hand and cornucopia with her l. RIC 482 (Marcus Aurelius).

 

My first Lucius Verus is this that I paid $25 for.
The eBay listing said "one random silver denarius" so I had no idea what I was getting. I think Verus was a pretty good one for a sketchy random listing.

(sorry for bad pics)

My newest one is this ugly sestertius:
It's alright, but the surface seems to be covered in some sort of varnish, wax, or something. The patina doesn't feel real, and you can see some places where the underying copper color is poking out. One of these days maybe i'll strip that patina

 

That's a very nice sestertius with a well-defined portrait @bcuda. I probably would've bought it myself if I was presented with the opportunity. Regardless, here's the only coin of Lucius Verus that I own as of now.



Lucius Verus
AR Denarius
161-162 A.D.
Obverse: IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head right.
Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P II COS II, Providentia holding globe and cornucopiae.
Rome
Diameter: 18.05 mm
Weight: 3.14g
RIC 482

 

..that's a great coin to come back on of him bcuda...my bronze of him from Cappadocia...i killed 2 birds with one stone on this one..

 

What is crazy is after 30 years I could put you with in 10 ft of where I found it to this day.

 

Attractive sestertius, @bcuda! Here's a rather pedestrian ARM PARTH MAX denarius of the fellow.


Lucius Verus, AD 161-169.
Roman AR Denarius, 17 mm, 3.36g, 6h.
Rome, AD 168.
Obv: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right.
Rev: FORT RED TR P VIII IMP V COS III, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
Refs: RIC 586; BMC 477; Cohen 111; RCV 5350; MIR 170.

 

No single LV in my collection, always with MA.



Not hard to tell who the two dudes are. Photo courtesy of cng. Ex François Righetti. Aelia Caitolina

 

Only one Verus in my album for now

RIC 482, same RIC number as the @Bradley Trotter's.

I first heard about this emperor when I started collecting.

 

Although it can't replace your AS, it's a very nice sestertius. I especially like the portrait. The title Armeniacus was adopted by Verus at the end of the year 163 AD, after the succesful campaign in Armenia and the capture of the Armenian capital Artaxata.

Here are mine:

 

OK, you asked


Lucius Verus, Denarius - AD 165
L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate head of Verus right
TRP V IMP III COS II, Captive (Pathian or Armenian) seated right, before him, bow, quiver and shield
3.10 gr
Ref : Cohen #273, RCV #5358

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really nice coin/portrait bcuda! I have one Denar and a Sesterzius:
VS: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, head with laurel wreath
RS: TR POT VIII IMP V COS III, Viktoria with wreath and palm leaf
Diam. 29,79 - 31,79 mm, weight 21,84
RIC 1478, Cohen 213, Sear 5386,
BMC 1342