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ID:     661515
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Lucius Verus
Date Ruled:     AD 161-169
Metal:     Gold
Denomination:     Aureus
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 162-163
Weight:     7.25 g
Obverse Legend:     IMP CAES L VERVS AVG
Obverse Description:     Bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust left, seen from behind
Reverse Legend:     SALVTI AVGVSTOR TRP III / COS II
Reverse Description:     Salus standing left, feeding serpent entwined around altar from patera in right hand, and holding sceptre in left
Exergue:     COS II
Primary Reference:     RIC III unlisted
Reference2:     MIR 18, 54-12/17 var.
Reference3:     BMCRE -
Reference4:     Cohen -; Calico 2165 (same obverse die)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=49002
Grade:     Near VF
Notes:     The left facing bust is unrecorded in RIC for this issue