RPC IV, 7590


Image of specimen #2

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/7590 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IV.1
Number	7590 (temporary)
Province	Achaea
Region	Corinthia
City	Corinth
Reign	Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)	Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue	Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating	161–169
Obverse inscription	IMP L AVR VERVS AVG
Edition	Imp(erator) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation	Emperor Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design	laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, 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	octagonal(?) enclosure with central door (or opening); within, large palm-tree
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	21 mm
Average weight	7.20 g
Axis	7, 11, 12
Reference	BCD Corinth 773, Cop 333 corr.
Specimens	4 (3 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1	Cop: 333, worn, obverse legend obscure, under 'Marcus Aurelius'		20	7.92	7	Show
2	2 ✸	V: GR 13710		20	7.92	12	Show
3	3		BCD Corinth 773	20	6.32	11	Show
4	4	B: (Löbb)		22	6.64	12	Show