RPC IV.1, 9640 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9640 (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 AVR VERVS AVG (tooled)
Edition Imp(erator) Caes(ar) L(ucius) Aur(elius) 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 to left, Salus/Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera; to right, Aesculapius/Asclepius standing, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.86 g
Axis 3
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 13696, obverse heavily tooled