RPC IV.1, 9633 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9633 (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 (first A shaped as K)
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 with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription C L I COR
Edition c(olonia) L(aus) I(ulia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation colony of Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design temple of Venus/Aphrodite with four columns in perspective on summit of Acrocorinthus; to right of temple, Pegasus leaping, right; at foot of rock, arched niche (on left) and temple? (on right); to left of rock, tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.28 g
Axis 5
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

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