RPC IV.1, 4672 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4672 (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 Imperator Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus 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, right
Reverse inscription C L I COR
Edition colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensium 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 enclosing statue of goddess standing, left, holding Mars/Ares' shield before her as mirror
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.83 g
Axis 3, 9, 10, 12
Reference BCD Corinth 756, BMC 627
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 627, pl. XX.23 (rev. = NCP, p. 26, no. 33, pl. G.CXXVI (rev.))
2 2     B: no number
3 3     BCD Corinth 756
4 4     O