RPC IV.1, 7888 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7888 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription I M AVR ANToNINVS [AVG]
Edition I(mperator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, 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 circular temple of Melikertes-Palaimon with dome-shaped roof and six columns on flight of stairs with arched doorway; to left, bull standing, right; behind bull, bearded male figure (priest?) standing, facing, head, left, holding patera(?) over altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.73 g
Axis 8, 9
Reference BCD Corinth 713
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 897A
2 2     P: 898, obverse tooled
3 3     BCD Corinth 713
4 4     Edwards 32, no. 152