RPC IV.1, 5175 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5175 (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 Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aurel(ius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription C L I COR
Edition c(olonia) L(aus)Iul(ia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation Colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design circular temple of Melikertes-Palaimon with dome-shaped roof decorated with two dolphins; with one central and six outer columns; on flights of stairs with arched doorway; inside, Melikertes-Palaimon lying on back of dolphin; temple between two pine-trees
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.31 g
Axis 3, 12
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920-8-5-1045
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     NY: 1959.120.5
4 4     ✸ Private coll. Hess, cast at the Griechisches Münzwerk, Berlin