RPC IV.1, 7920 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7920 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 184–190
Obverse inscription ]? M AVR COMM[ODVS] ANTONIN[VS] [?
Edition [---] M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commodus Antoninus [---]
Translation [---] Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus [---]
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus with traces of drapery, 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 nude Neptune/Poseidon standing with foot on rock, left, resting right arm on knee, holding dolphin and trident; to right, small tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 10.69 g
Axis 2, 6
Reference BCD Corinth 774
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 950
2 2     BCD Corinth 774