ROMAN AND BYZANTINE COINS
Lucius Verus, 161-169. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33.5mm, 25.13 g 12), Rome, 161. IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG Laureate head of Lucius Verus to right. Rev. CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P / COS II / S - C Marcus Aurelius, on the left, standing right, and Lucius Verus, on the right, standing left, clasping hands. Banti 21. BMC 859. RIC 1284. A well-struck example in high relief and with a dark green and brown patina with some red. Two very minor flan cracks, otherwise , extremely fine. From the collection of R. J. Hansen, Classical Numismatic Group 94, 18 September 2013, 1043, and ex Noble 79, 26 July 2005, 3633 and Noble 46, 16 November 1994, 2022, and from the collection of M. Canovas, Vinchon 18 May 1994, 65.