RPC III, 236

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 236
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Asses
Dating AD 128/38?
Obverse inscription IMP CAES TR-A HADR AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) Tra(ianus) Hadr(ianus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right, with paludamentum
Reverse inscription COL L IVL COR
Edition colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensium col(onia) L(aus) Iul(ia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design Bellerophon riding Pegasus flying right, slaying with spear Chimaera, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.46 g
Reference NCP 13–14/4
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 593
2 2     O: Oriel College
3 3     V: GR 13628
4 4     B: Löbb.