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 Imperator Marcus Aurelius Comodus Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Como(dus) 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 colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensium c(olonia) L(aus) I(ulia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation colony of 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

# Specimen 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