RPC IV.1, 7598 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7598 (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 CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG (first A shaped as K)
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aurel(ius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription C L I COR
Edition c(olonia) L(aus)Iul(ia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation Colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design building (temple of Neptune/Poseidon or South East propylon of sanctuary of Poseidon) with four columns in perspective; on base with staircase; roof decorated with tritons; to right, palm-tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.82 g
Axis 2, 3, 5
Reference Cop 345
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 945
2 2     Cop: 345, both sides with signs of tooling
3 3     V: GR 13714