Lucius Verus.
AD 161-169. AV Aureus (18mm, 6.64 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 162. IMP CΛES L ΛVREL VERVS ΛVG, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust left / CONCORDIΛE ΛVGVSTOR TR P II, COS II in exergue, Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius, togate, facing each other, clasping right hands, each holding
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in left hand. RIC III 470 var. (bust type); MIR 18, 29-12/27; Calicó 2121 (same obv. die); BMCRE p. 411, note †; Biaggi 951 (same obv. die). EF, lightly toned, underlying luster. Extremely rare variety with a draped and cuirassed bust left. A particularly artistic portrait.
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