RPC IV.1, 4665 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4665 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP L AVR VERVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, 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 to left, Salus/Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Aesculapius/Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.30 g
Axis 3, 6, 9
Reference BMC 620, Cop 341
Specimens 5 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 620, pl. XX.20 (rev. = NCP, p. 25, no. 30, pl. F.CXVII (rev.))
2 2     Cop: 341
3 3     B: Cassel 1925
4 4     O
5 5     C: 1950/366