RPC IV.1, 4659 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4659 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription I M AVR ANTONINVC(sic) AVG
Edition I(mperator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius 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 circular temple of Melikertes-Palaimon with dome-shaped roof and six columns on flight of stairs with arched doorway; to left, bull standing, right; behind bull, pine-tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.12 g
Axis 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11
Reference BCD Corinth 714, BMC 614
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 614, pl. XX.14 (rev.)
2 2     ✸ P: 896
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     B: (Löbb)
5 5     BCD Corinth 714
6 6     C McClean II, 6194, pl. 217.19