As - Lucius Verus TR P VIII IMP V COS III S C; Roma
168 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 168 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#264195 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on cuirass and shield, giving her hand to Lucius Verus who stands before her; Roma holds a spear and Lucius Verus holds a roll.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P VIII IMP V COS III S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Octava, Imperator Quintum, Consul Tertium. Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power for the eighth time, supreme commander (Imperator) for the fifth time, consul for the third time. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin As - Lucius Verus (TR P VIII IMP V COS III S C; Roma) (168) from Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Bronze is that it features an image of the Roman Emperor Lucius Verus, who ruled the empire from 161 to 169 AD, on one side, and the goddess Roma on the other. This coin was minted during a time of relative peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire, known as the Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, which lasted from 27 BC to 180 AD.
