RPC IV.1, 5204 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5204 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription [M AVR] COMMODVS CAES AV GE[
Edition M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commodus Caes(ar) Au(gustus) Ge[---]
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Caesar Augustus Ge[---]
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful - lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right
Reverse inscription C L I [COR]
Edition c(olonia) L(aus) I(ulia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design agonistic table with statue of Melikertes-Palaimon lying on back of dolphin, pine wreath and dolphin, head, downwards; beneath table, laurel-branch and amphora; to right, trident
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 7.52 g
Axis 10, 11, 12
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920-8-5-1085
2 2     ✸ B: 18273489, 1900/432
3 3     V: GR 27335/19, both legends obscure, under 'Uncertain'