Lucius Verus augustus, 161 – 169. Aureus December 161-162, AV 20 mm, 7.29 g. IMP CAES L VERVS AVG Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. PROFECTIO AVG TR P II Verus on horseback r., holding spear; in exergue, COS II. C –. BMC 200. RIC M. Aurelius 480. Calicó 2145 (this coin illustrated). Perfectly struck and centred in high relief. Virtually as struck and almost FdcGraded AU*, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5, NGC photo certificate number 849436-002 Ex Rollin & Feuardent 25-30 April 1887, Ponton d’Amécourt (1825-1888), 340; Gadoury Spring 2022, Fernand David (1861-1927), 53 and Künker 419, 2025, 481 sales. Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus may well have been Hadrian's grandson, and in 138, as part of Hadrian's appointment of Antoninus Pius as the heir to the throne, the 7 years old Lucius was, along with Marcus Aurelius, adopted by Pius as his son and destined for the throne. Soon after his accession a new war with Parthia broke out and Verus was sent with an army to repel them (the reverse of this coin shows Verus setting out, profectio, on the march). He seems to have been entirely successful, earning a great victory over the Parthians and settling affairs in Armenia as well. Please find here the video of the coin