RPC IV.1, 9469 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9469 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription I M AVR ANTONINVC(sic) AVG
Edition I(mperator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius 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 temple of Venus/Aphrodite with two columns on summit of Acrocorinthus enclosing statue of goddess standing, left, holding Mars/Ares' shield before her as mirror
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.22 g
Axis 3, 5
Reference BCD Corinth 724
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     BCD Corinth 724 (both legend mostly obscure)
2 2     ✸ BCD