RPC IV.1, 5159 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5159 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [M AVR ANT]ONINVS AVG
Edition M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, 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, cult statue of Venus/Aphrodite of Acrocorinthus standing, right, holding Mars/Ares' shield before her as mirror; to right, nude male figure standing, left, raising right hand, holding short sceptre(?) and chlamys(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.98 g
Axis 3, 12
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-8-5-1020
2 2     NY: 1944.100.38579