RPC IV.1, 7884 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7884 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription M AVR ANTONINVS AVG
Edition M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription C L I COR
Edition c(olonia) L(aus) I(ulia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design to left, nude Neptune/Poseidon(?) standing, right, holding trident; to right, nude Hercules/Heracles (bearded) standing, facing, head, left, holding club(?); both clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.36 g
Axis 1, 3, 5, 6, 9
Reference BCD Corinth 710,
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)

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