RPC IV.1, 7889 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7889 (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 Colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design Venus/Aphrodite standing, right, holding long sceptre and apple
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 8.51 g
Axis 1, 2, 3, 4
Reference BCD Corinth 689, BMC 607
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 887
2 2     L: BMC 607, pl. XX.9 (rev.)
3 3     BCD
4 4     BCD Corinth 689
5 5     Edwards 33, no. 158