Silver Denarius of Lucius Verus

Code: 10103

This is a nice ancient Roman silver denarius, of Lucius Verus, minted in Rome around 168 A.D. Obverse: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right / FORT RED TR P VIII IMP V, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder & cornucopiae. COS III in ex.

CULTURE: ROMAN

DENOMINATION: Denarius

MATERIAL: Silver

DATE: 161 - 169 A.D.

SIZE: 17mm diameter

WEIGHT: 2.72 grams

ATTRIBUTION: RIC III 586 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 170-14/30; RSC 111

PROVENANCE: Found near Colchester, England.