RPC IV.1, 3541 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 3541 (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 L AVR VERVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) L(ucius) Aur(elius) Verus Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, 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 nude Neptune/Poseidon standing with foot on rock, left, resting right arm on knee, holding dolphin and trident; to left, tree
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.48 g
Axis 3, 9, 10
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 13698
2 2     NY: 1944.100.38590
3 3     G: II, 106, no. 154, pl. 36.31 (rev.) SNG I, no. 472, tooled