RPC IV.1, 5187 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5187 (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 AVR([EL]?) VERVS AVG
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription C L I COR
Reverse design Minerva/Athena standing, left, holding Victoria/Nike over owl and spear; beside, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 1, 2, 7
Reference BCD Corinth 738
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1922-3-17-96 Weber
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     BCD Corinth 738, pierced, 10.23g
4 4     Private collection F. Jarman, Germany, interpretation of emperor as Verus not entirely certain