RPC IV.1, 5186 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5186 (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 (first A shaped as K])
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 with traces of drapery, 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 Neptune/Poseidon seated, left, holding dolphin; to left, nude Athlete standing on base(?), right, holding palm-branch, extending left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.93 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-8-5-1049
2 2     B: I-B