Unique or Otherwise Unpublished Numismatic Items

The coin images shown on this page are to be made available to the general community for non-profit use and study. Lucius Verus, AR Denarius (161-162 AD) 18mm Obverse: Bare head of Lucius Verus right Legend: IMP L [V]ERVS AVG Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding globe in right hand outstretched and cornucopiae in left. Legend: PROV DEO TR P II COS Die-Axis Rotated 0° Similar to: RIC III, pg 253 Verus #483 but with DEO for DEOR and COS for COS II Problems: When Verus' received his second Tribunician Powers (TR P II), he had already attained a second Consulship which should be denoted as COS II rather than COS. Caracalla, AR Denarius, (199-200 AD) 3.248 grams, 20x19mm Obverse: Laureated, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right Legend: ANTONINVS-AVGVSTVS Reverse: Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left Legend: FELICI-TAS AVGG Die-Axis Rotated 180° Similar to: RIC IV pg 217 Caracalla #35 but with bust cuirassed

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