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Sestertius with bust of Divus Lucius Verus, struck under Marcus Aurelius
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 169
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 23.95 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number61.1069
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Divus Lucius Verus to right.
DIVVS VERVS
Reverse: Lucius Verus in covered quadriga to left, drawn by elephants, each ridden by a driver (mahout).
CONSECRATIO in exergue: SC
DIVVS VERVS
Reverse: Lucius Verus in covered quadriga to left, drawn by elephants, each ridden by a driver (mahout).
CONSECRATIO in exergue: SC
ProvenanceBy 1961: with Edward Gans, 10 Rock Lane, Berkeley, California; October 11, 1961: purchased by MFA from Edward Gans for $ 288- (this is the total price for 61.1068–61.1072)