Description
Lucius Verus (161 – 169 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 163-164 AD. L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS; laureate head right / TR P IIII IMP II COS II; Mars standing right, holding spear and shield set on ground; S-C across fields
Lucius Verus; AE Sestertius; Mars standing
115,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE31 |
| Weight [g]: | 19,78 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | RIC 1384; MIR 18, 87-16/30; BMCRE 1115 note (Aurelius) |
| Commentary: | scarcer with Mars standing; was mounted, repatinated |
Historical Context
The war with Parthia, which Verus finally won, involves a bizarre snake cult founder Alexander of Abonutichus who managed to convince the governor of Cappadocia that he alone could defeat the Parthians - as a result the whole legion was annihilated just beyond the border.
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