RPC IV.1, 5214 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5214 (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 turreted Concordia/Homonoia (or Fortuna/Tyche?) standing, left, holding patera over thymiaterium(?) and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.37 g
Axis 2, 6
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-8-5-1073
2 2     NY: 1926.202.3