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IV.1, 9783 (temporary)
Image of specimen #2
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/9783
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Volume
IV.1
Number
9783 (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 AV[G] (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) Iul(ia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation
the colony Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design
circular temple of Melikertes-Palaimon with dome-shaped roof decorated with two dolphins; with six outer columns; on flights of stairs with arched doorway; inside, Melikertes-Palaimon lying on back of dolphin; temple between two pine-trees
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
27 mm
Average weight
13.80 g
Axis
3, 5
Reference
BCD Corinth 754
Specimens
2 (1 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
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Number
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Reverse
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1
1
BCD Corinth 754
28
14.15
5
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2
2
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O
26
13.45
3
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