Lucius Aurelius Verus, 161 - 169Born (Lucius Ceionius Commodus) in 130, the son of Aelius Caesar. He was adopted by
Antoninus Pius on the death of Hadrian in138. On Antoninus' death in 161, Marcus Aurelius
became emperor and associated his adoptive brother with himself in the purple. In the early years
of his reign, he fought a number of successful campains in the east, but after 165 he remained in Rome and dedicated himself to a life of decadence. He died in 169 of a stroke.
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AR DenariusObv : Bareheaded portrait of Verus, right.
L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVSRev : Mars, standing
right, carrying a spear and a shield.
TRP IIII IMP II COS II AD163 - 164
The title "Armeniacus" was granted to Verus in 163 as an acknowledgement of his significant victories in
Armenia. |
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