RPC IV.1, 9889 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 9889 (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, cult statue of Venus/Aphrodite of Acrocorinthus standing, right, holding Mars/Ares' shield before her as mirror; to right, nude Neptune/Poseidon standing, left, holding dolphin and trident
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 9.15 g
Axis 1
Reference BCD Corinth 782
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ BCD Corinth 782
2 2     Mabbott 894