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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 7834541, member: 75937&quot;]<b>Addendum et Corrigendum</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I erred when I first posted this in implying there were only two issues to commemorate the birth of Marcus Annius Verus. In fact, there are three, and I even mentioned the third, VENVS GENETRIX, though it was omitted in the original post.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the third type, issued in the aureus and denarius denominations only, VENVS GENETRIX. After a hard-fought battle with some Clio wannabe which involved attempted aggressive sniping, I secured the coin for my collection at today&#039;s Leu auction. When the credit card bill comes next month, I&#039;m going to have some &#039;splaining to do ...</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://newhouseinsider.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Splainin-300x219.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>But you know how it is. I work on the principle of &quot;It&#039;s easier to obtain forgiveness than permission.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the third and final coin issued for poor Marcus Annius Verus.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1346785[/ATTACH] </p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.60 g, 19 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Rome, late AD 162 – early 163.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust of Faustina, right, wearing strand of pearls.</p><p>Rev: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and shield depicting the Dioscuri in left hand.</p><p>Refs: RIC 734 var.; BMCRE 172; RSC 280a; RCV 5268; MIR 35-4/10b; CRE 227.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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