RPC IV.1, 7918 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7918 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP M AVR CO[M?]O ANTO AVG
Edition Imp(erator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Comm(odus) Anto(ninus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (lightly bearded - short beard), 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 Melikertes-Palaimon lying on back of dolphin, right; behind, pine-tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.81 g
Axis 3, 8, 9
Reference BCD Corinth 818
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 966
2 2     P: Duplicates
3 3     NY: 1947.97.316
4 4     BCD Corinth 818