The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei Part I
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Lucius Verus, 161 – 169
Aureus 163-164, AV 7.32 g. L VERVS AVG - ARMENIACVS Bare head r. Rev. TR P III – I – IMP II COS II L. Verus seated l. on platform; behind and before him respectively, officer and soldier. Below platform, king Soahemus standing l. and raising r. hand to his head. In exergue, REX ARMEN / DAT. C 158. BMC M. Aurelius 300. RIC M. Aurelius 512. Calicó 2154 (these dies).
Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Provenance
Found in 1893 in Rome, on the Aventine hill.
Dr. Athos D. Moretti (1907-1993) Collection sold anonymously by Numismatic Fine Arts, auction XXII, 1 June 1989, lot 70.
Sold by Tkalec AG Zurich, auction 23 October 1992, lot 280.
Inventory of Freeman & Sear (Los Angeles), sold in May 2005.