RPC IV.1, 5218 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 5218 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription M AVR COMMODVS ANTON[INVS AVG]
Edition M(arcus) Aur(elius) Commodus Antoninus Aug(ustus)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right
Reverse inscription C L I CO[R]
Edition c(olonia) L(aus) Iul(ia) Cor(inthiensium)
Translation the colony Laus Iulia of the Corinthians
Reverse design temple of Venus/Aphrodite with four columns on summit of Acrocorinthus; on each side of rock, small arched niche; to right of rock, tree; in left field, Pegagus galloping, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 8.50 g
Axis 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
Reference BCD Corinth 796
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1920-8-5-1093
2 2     B: I-B NCP, p. 26, no. 33, pl. G.CXXXIII (rev.)
3 3     B: (Löbb)
4 4     Mu: 128aa (acc. 20389), obverse legend obscure
5 5     V: GR 13735
6 6     BCD Corinth 796, obverse legend obscure
7 7     Edwards, p. 35, pl. V.181