RPC IV.1, 5102 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5102 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ANTONINVS AVG PIVS
Edition Antoninus Augustus Pius Antoninus Aug(ustus) Pius
Translation Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, 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 25 mm
Average weight 10.93 g
Axis 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12
Reference BCD Corinth 665, Cop 307
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920-8-5-1007
2 2     L: 1920-8-5-1009
3 3     B: (Fox)
4 4     Cop: 307
5 5     V: GR 13644, pierced, 10.41g
6 6     V: GR 13660, authenticity doubtful: cast?
7 7     NY: 1948.4.84, obverse legend obscure
8 8     C: Leake 3716, European Greece, p. 41.11
9 9     ✸ BCD Corinth 665 = Lanz 105, 26 Nov. 2001, lot 665
10 10     Emporium Hamburg 67, 10 May 2012, lot 429