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Offline Severusalex

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Lucius Verus denarius
« on: January 31, 2017, 08:17:35 pm »
Hello all,

Here is my submission for coin of the day.

This is a denarius of Lucius Verus with Parthia seated left in the morning postion on the reverse. It has a rainbow toning on both sides that hasn't come through great in the pictures, but goes around the circumferance of the coin.

Obv:L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS: Emperor's bare head facing right.

Rev: TRPIII IMPII COSII, ARMEN in exergue: Parthia seated left in mourning position, amid shields, vexillum before her, quiver and bow behind her.

17mm, 3.41g

This denarius was issued in celebration of a successful campaign by Lucius Verus over the Armenians

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Re: Lucius Verus denarius
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2017, 09:04:31 pm »
Beautiful coin.

Though Parthia might also be thinking, "Well, I lost, but at least I gave them the plague......."

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Re: Lucius Verus denarius
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2017, 08:20:10 am »
Quote from: otlichnik on January 31, 2017, 09:04:31 pm
Beautiful coin.

Though Parthia might also be thinking, "Well, I lost, but at least I gave them the plague......."

Shawn

Haha that's entirely possible Shawn, she does look quite thoughtful in her pose.
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Re: Lucius Verus denarius
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2017, 02:01:51 pm »
Very nice!
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Re: Lucius Verus denarius
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2017, 03:19:52 pm »
I agree nice coin with nice patina.... +++

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Re: Lucius Verus denarius
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2017, 04:09:24 pm »
This is my Marcus Aurelius as a same revers..:

037b Marcus Aurelius (139-161 A.D. as Caesar, 161-180 A.D. as Augustus), RIC III 0081, Rome, AR-Denarius, P M TR P XVIII IMP II COS III, -/-//ARMEN, Armenia seated left,

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-104143

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Re: Lucius Verus denarius
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2017, 08:01:45 pm »
Quite beautiful.

I have a Marcus Aurelius one like this as well, but it is not much to look at. I am currently trying to give it a similar tone to the lucius verus to make it a little more attractive.

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