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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Adoptive Emperors| > |Lucius Verus| > RS77578
Lucius Verus, 7 March 161 - February 169 A.D.
|Lucius| |Verus|, |Lucius| |Verus,| |7| |March| |161| |-| |February| |169| |A.D.|, Mars was the god of war and also an agricultural guardian. He was the father of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. In early Rome, he was second in importance only to Jupiter, and the most prominent of the military gods in the religion of the Roman army. Most of his festivals were held in March, the month named for him (Latin Martius), and in October, which began and ended the season for military campaigning and farming.
RS77578. Silver denarius, RIC III MA514, RSC II 228, BMCRE IV MA284, Hunter II 14, SRCV II 5355 var. (bare head right), F, well centered, rough, burnishing, small edge cracks, Rome mint, weight 2.979g, maximum diameter 17.9mm, die axis 0o, Dec 163 - Dec 164 A.D.; obverse L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare-headed and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Mars standing half right, wearing helmet and military garb, reversed spear in right hand, resting left hand on grounded shield on left side; SOLD











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