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Æ20 - Commodus [ ]
| Issuer | Corinth (Achaea) |
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| Year | 177-192 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of the emperor Commodus facing right, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of Corinthian bronze coinage. The portrait displays the characteristic features of the emperor with a laurel wreath crowning the head. A fragmentary Latin legend encircles the bust in the field, now largely illegible due to wear and surface corrosion. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show a thick green patina consistent with prolonged burial. |
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| Reverse description | The infant Melikertes-Palaimon, the divine hero closely associated with the Isthmian Games at Corinth, depicted reclining or riding upon a dolphin moving to the right. The figure is rendered in a compact, stylized manner typical of Corinthian provincial bronzes of the Antonine period. A fragmentary Latin legend surrounds the type in the field, largely effaced by wear. The reverse surface is heavily worn and encrusted, though the dolphin type remains identifiable. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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