RPC IV.1, 5215 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5215 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription IMP M AVR Co[M?]MO ANToN
Edition Imp(erator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commo(dus) Anton(inus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, 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 altar and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.40 g
Axis 3, 6, 7
Reference BCD Corinth 816
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-8-5-1022
2 2     P: 961
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     Mu: 128b, under 'Lucius Verus'
5 5     V: GR 13738
6 6     BCD Corinth 816