RPC IV.1, 5169 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5169 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating 161–169
Obverse inscription IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aurel(ius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, 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 Bellerophon riding on Pegasus, right, stricking downwards at Chimera, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.87 g
Axis 5, 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-8-5-1055, on reverse, Chimera standing, l., head upwards
2 2     L: 1920-8-5-1054, on reverse, Chimera jumping, l.
3 3     Moscow Pushkin: on reverse Chimera advancing, l.