RPC IV.1, 9493 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9493 (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] CA[ES] L AVR[EL] VERVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aurel(ius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Lucius Verus, 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 building with large central column surmounted by nude male figure standing, facing, holding long sceptre; on each side of colum, statue of male figure on horseback, galloping away from column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.16 g
Axis 4
Reference BCD Corinth 757
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ BCD Corinth 757
2 2     Private coll. Froehner = NCP, p. 15, no. 8, pl. C.XLVIII (rev.)