RPC IV.1, 5290 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5290 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [I M?] AVR ANToNINVS AVG
Edition I(mperator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, 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 lying on back of dolphin, right; between two pine-trees (beneath, wreath and palm-branch)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 9.90 g
Axis 3, 6
Reference BCD Corinth 703
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Padua, Civic Museum 9058
2 2     ✸ BCD Corinth 703, on reverse in exergue, wreath and palm-branch