Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.26 g, 12h). Rome

Lucius Verus. AD 161-169. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.26 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 164. • L • VERVS ΛVG ΛRMENIΛCVS, bare head right / TR P IIII • IMP II COS II, Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, setting round shield inscribed VIC/ΛVG in two lines on palm tree. RIC III 522 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 94-12/10 (same obv. die as illustration); Calicó 2174 (same obv. die as illustration); BMCRE 294 (Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus; same obv. die); Adda 345 (same obv. die); Biaggi 961 (same obv. die); Jameson 142 var. (bust type); Mazzini 248 (same obv. die); Künker 304, lot 1200 (same rev. die). Toned. VF.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 61 (25 September 2002), lot 1822.