RPC IV.1, 5193 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5193 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription IMP M AVR COMO ANTO AVG
Edition Imp(erator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Comm(odus) Anto(ninus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design radiate head of Commodus (short beard) (with traces of drapery), 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 nude Apollo standing on base, right, resting right arm on herm, extending left hand over basin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.44 g
Axis 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 12
Reference BCD Corinth 812, Cop 356
Specimens 13 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920-8-5-1077
2 2     P: 957
3 3     Cop: 356
4 4     ✸ B: 28847 (Löbb = NCP, p. 23, no. 25, pl. F.CIX (rev.))
5 5     V: GR 13689, under 'Marcus Aurelius'
6 6     V: GR 13734
7 7     BCD Corinth 812
8 8     BCD
9 9     BCD
10 10     BCD
11 11     Gorny & Mosch 115 (05/03/2002), 1341
12 12     Bern: Righetti 461
13 13     C. Rhodes coll.