RPC IV, 7906


Image of specimen #2

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/7906 json ttl rdf xml epidoc
Volume	IV.1
Number	7906 (temporary)
Province	Achaea
Region	Corinthia
City	Corinth
Reign	Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.)	Lucius Verus (Augustus)
Issue	Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating	161–169
Obverse inscription	IMP L AVR VERVS AVG
Edition	Imp(erator) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation	Emperor Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design	laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus 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	Chimera jumping, right
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	21 mm
Average weight	6.05 g
Axis	3, 5, 7, 8, 9
Reference	BCD Corinth 770
Specimens	5 (4 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1	P: 943		21	5.94	3	Show
2	2 ✸	P: 944		21	7.53	7	Show
3	3	B: I-B		21	5.88	9	Show
4	4	NY: 1975.17.3		20	5.22	8	Show
5	5		BCD Corinth 770	20	5.66	5	Show