RPC IV.1, 4678 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4678 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [M AV]R COMMODVS ANTON[INVS AVG]
Edition M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commodus Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus 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 to left, Minerva/Athena standing, right, holding spear, shield and patera; to right, Neptune/Poseidon seated, left, holding dolphin and trident; above between the deities, bucranium
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 10.34 g
Axis 5, 6, 9, 12
Reference BMC 633
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 633, pl. XXI.3 (rev.)
2 2     B: I-B, obverse legend mostly obscure
3 3     Mu: 128ac (acc. 81042)
4 4     V: GR 32525
5 5     V: GR 13739, perhaps with additional obverse legend variation
6 6     Bern: Righetti 459