RPC IV.1, 9627 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9627 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Dating 175–177
Obverse inscription COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM
Edition Commodo Caesari Augusti filio Germanico Commodo Caes(ari) Aug(usti) fil(io) Germ(anico)
Translation to Commodus Caesar Germanicus, son of Augustus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, 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 to left, Neptune/Poseidon standing, right, holding trident and dolphin; in centre, Venus/Aphrodite of Acrocorinthus standing, left, holding Mars/Ares' shield before her as mirror; to right, Hercules/Heracles standing, left, raising right hand, holding club and lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 8.41 g
Axis 11
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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