LUCIUS VERUS, A.D. 161-169. AV Aureus (6.86 gms), Rome Mint, A.D. 161. NGC AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5. Graffito.

RIC-451; Calico-2112. Obverse: Laureate head right; Reverse: Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius standing facing one another, clasping hands and holding volumen. A bright and flashy piece with ample brilliance in the fields. The strike, exceptionally bold and well centered, conspicuously reveals every detail from deeply cut dies. A few light scratches in front of the mouth of Verus account for the designation.

Estimate: $3000 - $4500