RPC III, 248

Province Achaea
City Corinth 
Region Corinthia
Reign Hadrian
Obverse inscription
Obverse design Ηead of Aphrodite (?), with earring and necklace, right, hair brought back and tied behind, leaving loose ends
Reverse inscription COL L IVL COR
Reverse design lioness standing, right, over prostrate ram, on capital of Doric column

Coin no. 5 of RPC III, 248

 

Museum Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France)
Inventory no. 660
Reference
Diameter 22.6
Weight 5.87
Axis
Note the short reverse legend, C L I COR, led Fox to assign this coin to the reign of Septimius Severus. In fact, the legend is C L IV CORINT and the obverse is die-linked with 257
External URI https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85664785 
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