RPC IV.1, 4685 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 4685 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription IMP M AVR CoMO ANToN
Edition Imp(erator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Comm(odus) Anton(inus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, 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 Victoria/Nike advancing, right, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.01 g
Axis 1, 3, 7, 9, 11
Reference BCD Corinth 814, BMC 640
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 640
2 2     L: 1920-8-5-1066
3 3     BCD Corinth 814
4 4     ✸ P: no number, under 'Unidentified', both legends worn, attribution to Commodus and Corinth not entirely certain
5 5     Freiburg: 13926