RPC IV.1, 4668 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4668 (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 Melikertes-Palaimon lying on back of dolphin, right; behind, pine-tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.92 g
Axis 1, 2, 7, 8, 12
Reference BCD Corinth 767 and 806 corr., BMC 623, Cop 347 corr.
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 623, pl. XX.21 (rev.)
2 2     BCD Corinth 806, under 'Commodus'
3 3     P: 937
4 4     B: (Fox)
5 5     C McClean II, 6197, pl. 217.20
6 6     Cop: 347, obverse legend wrongly as 'IMP CAES L AVEREL VERVS AVG'
7 7     BCD Corinth 767