Divus Lucius Verus AR Denarius Rome AD 169

**Old City Jerusalem William Taylor Collection**

 

Obverse: DIVVS VERVS, bareheaded bust right

Reverse: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right, head left

No Mintmark/Officina

RIC III Marcus Aurelius 596A

 

**REPORTEDLY FOUND IN JERUSALEM**

An extremely rough example of the type with multiple scratches and cuts and odd-looking features, quite possibly an imitation or simply just extremely worn; reportedly from a collection formed in Jerusalem in 1951 by Colonel William Taylor, although no information exists about said person, the information is from a trusted source, J.R. Richards, Ex Taters Relics; I have no documentation for this coin to back up the claim that it was discovered in Jerusalem, only the word of the seller from which I purchased it and I do not think he would make up the provenance, but there is a possibility that he has simply passed on the information that he had to me, just as I am passing said information on to you


A theory I wonder about is whether this was subjected to some type of localized 'damnatio memoriae', although there is no record of this measure being taken against Verus; a very odd coin to say the least! 


If you would simply like to discuss this coin please feel free to message me and perhaps together we can brainstorm and 'get to the bottom' of this mystery







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