# Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Lucius Verus

- By: Ancient Roman
- Date: December 163-December 164, issued by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
- Medium: Gold
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
- Culture: Rome
- Credit line: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/5650)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/acb77509-1835-6312-af11-461fce961cfe/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Obverse: Head of Lucius Verus right, bare Inscribed: . L . VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS Reverse: Victory stands right, half draped, placing a shield atop a palm tree Inscribed: TRP IIII IMP II COS II

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