RPC IV.1, 9476 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9476 (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 CAES L AVREL] VERVS AVG
Edition Imperator Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aurel(ius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus, right
Reverse inscription C L I COR
Edition colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensium c(olonia) L(aus) I(ulia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design Melikertes-Palaimon lying on back of dolphin, right; in pine wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.07 g
Axis 12
Reference BCD Corinth 751
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mabbott 886 = BCD Corinth 751, obverse legend obscure
2 2     ✸ G: II, 106, no. 150 SNG I, no. 468