RPC IV.1, 5176 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5176 (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 L AVR VERVS AV[G]
Edition Imp(erator) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus 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 male figure (bearded, Vulcan/Hephaestus) standing, facing, head, left, holding uncertain object (hammer?) and foreceps(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 11.01 g
Axis 8
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-8-5-1056