RPC IV.1, 7599 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7599 (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
Edition Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus 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, right
Reverse inscription C L I COR
Edition colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensium c(olonia) L(aus) I(ulia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design cult statue of Venus/Aphrodite of Acrocorinthus standing, left, holding Mars/Ares' shield before her as mirror; to left, Amor/Eros standing, facing, holding torch(?) in extended right hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.01 g
Axis 3, 4, 6
Reference BCD Corinth 763, Cop 346
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: (Löbb)
2 2     Cop: 346
3 3     BCD Corinth 763