RPC IV.1, 10089 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 10089 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Edition M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, right
Reverse inscription [C] L I CO[R]
Edition c(olonia) L(aus) Iul(ia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation the colony Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design female figure (Io, Venus/Aphrodite or Leto?) advancing, right, head, left, extending right hand, holding infant (Amor/Eros or Melikertes-Palaimon?); to right, dolphin, head, downwards
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.92 g
Axis 3
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 1900/426