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URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/4661 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.1 |
Number | 4661 (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) I(ulia) Cor(inthiensium) |
Translation | colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians |
Reverse design | temple of Venus/Aphrodite with four columns on summit of Acrocorinthus; at the foot of the rock, pediment of temple (?) in front of which are two trees; on each side of rock, small arched niche; to left of rock, tree |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 27 mm |
Average weight | 13.01 g |
Axis | 3, 11 |
Reference | BCD Corinth 711, BMC 616 |
Specimens | 6 (3 in the core collections) |