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Æ18 - Marcus Aurelius C L I COR
| Issuer | Corinth (Achaea) |
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| Year | 175-177 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Youthful bare-headed bust of Commodus as Caesar facing right, with finely rendered facial features characteristic of early portraits of the prince. The effigy is set within a circular Latin legend running along the coin's periphery. The style is consistent with provincial bronze coinage of the Corinthian mint struck under Marcus Aurelius, reflecting the conventions of Greek Imperial portraiture of the Antonine period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology, depicted in full gallop to the right with wings spread and forelegs raised, occupying the central field. The figure is rendered in relief typical of Corinthian provincial bronzes, referencing the city's ancient mythological association with Pegasus. The colonial abbreviation legend is distributed around the type in the field. The reverse design evokes Corinth's identity as the city of Bellerophon and Pegasus, a motif long established on Corinthian coinage. |
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