RPC IV.1, 5194 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5194 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription IMP M AVR CO[M]O 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), 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 triumphal gate with three arches surmounted by Helios standing in quadriga, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.21 g
Axis 1, 3, 5, 7, 10
Reference BCD Corinth 821
Specimens 8 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1840-12-15-228
2 2     P: 974
3 3     NY: 1956.174.68, both legends obscure
4 4     ✸ V: GR 13740
5 5     B: (Löbb)
6 6     BCD Corinth 821
7 7     BCD
8 8     Price-Trell, p. 252, fig. 183