RPC IV.1, 10120 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 10120 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription M AVR COMMODVS ANTONINVS A[V]G
Edition M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commodus Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription C L I COR
Edition c(olonia) L(aus) Iul(ia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation the colony Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design cult statue of Venus/Aphrodite of Acrocorinthus standing, facing, head, left, holding Mars/Ares' shield before her as mirror; to left, Amor/Eros standing, right, holding torch(?) in extended right hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 8.77 g
Axis 3
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B