RPC IV.1, 7917 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.1
Number 7917 (temporary)
Province Achaea
Region Corinthia
City Corinth
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Dating c. 182–184
Obverse inscription IMP M AVR COMO ANTON AVG
Edition Imperator Marcus Aurelius Comodus Antoninus Augustus Imp(erator) M(arcus) Aur(elius) Como(dus) Anton(inus) Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus (short beard), 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 cult statue of Venus/Aphrodite of Acrocorinthus standing, left, holding Mars/Ares' shield before her as mirror
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.56 g
Axis 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Reference BCD Corinth 811
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 956
2 2     B: (Löbb)
3 3     ✸ C McClean II, 6200, pl. 218.3
4 4     V: GR 13726
5 5     V: GR 13727
6 6     BCD Corinth 811 = Frank L. Kovacs 13 (03/06/1998), 144
7 7     BCD
8 8     BCD
9 9     CGT coll.