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URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/8383 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.1 |
Number | 8383 (temporary) |
Province | Achaea |
Region | Corinthia |
City | Corinth |
Reign | Marcus Aurelius |
Person (obv.) | Lucius Verus (Augustus) |
Issue | Marcus and Verus, co-emperors |
Dating | 161–169 |
Obverse inscription | IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG |
Edition | Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aurel(ius) Verus Aug(ustus) |
Translation | Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus |
Obverse design | laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right |
Reverse inscription | C L I COR |
Edition | c(olonia) L(aus) I(ulia) Cor(inthiensium) |
Translation | colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians |
Reverse design | circular temple of Melikertes-Palaimon with dome-shaped roof decorated with two dolphins; building has six outer columns; inside, Melikertes-Palaimon lying on back of dolphin, right, and pine-tree; between two pine-trees |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 26 mm |
Average weight | 12.63 g |
Axis | 5, 6, 11 |
Reference | BCD Corinth 753 |
Specimens | 3 (2 in the core collections) |