RPC IV.1, 5211 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5211 (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 laureate 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 Melikertes-Palaimon riding on dolphin, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.58 g
Axis 1, 2, 3
Reference BCD Corinth 819, Cop 354
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1922-3-17-98 Weber 3795
2 2     B: 1910/346, obverse with traces of tooling
3 3     Cop: 354
4 4     B: 28931
5 5     BCD Corinth 819
6 6     Stock LAC 2021