RPC IV.1, 7872 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7872 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [ANTONINVS] AVG [PIVS]
Edition Antoninus Aug(ustus) Pius
Translation Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, 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 temple with two columns enclosing statue of nude Mercury/Hermes seated, left, extending right hand over ram, holding caduceus and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.58 g
Axis 1, 2, 5, 11
Reference BCD Corinth 655
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 871, obverse and reverse with signs of tooling
2 2     V: GR 13643, obverse legend obscure
3 3     B: 1899/858, authenticity doubtful: cast
4 4     B: I-B NCP, p. 23, no. 26, pl. F.CXI (rev.)
6 6     Price-Trell, p. 252, fig. 174
7 7     ✸ Naville Numismatics 21, 20 Mar. 2016, lot 236 (ex Lanz 105, BCD coll., 26 Nov. 2001, lot 655)