RPC IV.1, 7894 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7894 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription [I]MP M ANTONINVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) M(arcus) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, 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 emperor (Marcus Aurelius) galloping, right, wearing military dress, brandishing spear; before, two foes: left one bound and on knees, right one fallen
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.47 g
Axis 1, 6, 12
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 893
2 2     L: 1920-8-5-1030, obverse legend obscure, perhaps different legend or even different emperor
3 3     Private coll., Austria