Denarius of Lucius Verus

It’s a few weeks since we’ve had a Roman denarius on the website, then this one came in from Robin Dones. It was found in Northamptonshire and Robin wondered what it might be worth.

This is a denarius of Lucius Verus, who became co-ruler (with Marcus Aurelius) of the Roman Empire in AD161. He proved to be addicted to pleasure and his death in AD 169 came as a relief to his senior partner.

On the obverse the legend reads IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG around the bare head of Verus. On the reverse the standing figure of Providentia holds a globe and a cornucopia and on this side the legend reads PROV DEOR TR P II COS II.

In volume II of David Sear’s Roman Coins and Their Values this denarius is a variety of number 5354. In Roman Imperial Coins it is number 482.

Valuation

There is some deposit in the legend on the obverse but the coin is otherwise in Fine+ condition, so my price range would be £40 to £50.

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