RPC IV.1, 5175 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

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 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 head of Lucius Verus, 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 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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# Specimen 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