RPC IV.1, 4680 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4680 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP M AVR CoMo ANTO AVG
Edition Imp(erator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Comm(odus) Anto(ninus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (short beard), 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 18 mm
Average weight 4.13 g
Axis 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11
Reference BCD Corinth 817, BMC 635, Cop 353
Specimens 13 (10 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 635
2 2     ✸ P: 967
3 3     B: (Fox)
4 4     B: Rauch, pierced, 4.07g
5 5     B: (Löbb)
6 6     C: Leake 3721, European Greece, p. 41.16, obverse as 'Marcus Aurelius'
7 7     Cop: 353
8 8     NY: 1944.100.38600, worn, perhaps with additional obverse legend variation
9 9     V: GR 13725
10 10     BCD Corinth 817
11 11     BCD
12 12     C McClean II, 6195 (not illustrated, under 'Marcus Aurelius')
13 13     C. Rhodes coll.