See full images - free registration

Continue with Google - no registration! or register with email

Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!

Æ25 - Commodus [C L I] COR

Issuer	Corinth (Achaea)
Year	177-192
Type	Log in to see details
Value	Log in to see details
Currency	Log in to see details
Composition	Bronze
Weight	Log in to see details
Diameter	Log in to see details
Thickness	Log in to see details
Shape	Log in to see details
Technique	Log in to see details
Orientation	Log in to see details
Engraver(s)	Log in to see details
In circulation to	Log in to see details
Reference(s)	Log in to see details

Obverse description	Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Commodus facing right, wearing paludamentum. The emperor's portrait is rendered in the prevailing provincial style, with the laurel wreath clearly delineated and the military dress indicating his imperial status. The legend is partially preserved in the field.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	Log in to see details
Reverse description	Two deities depicted in the field: to the left, Diana (Artemis) stands facing right, equipped with a quiver at her shoulder, her right hand resting on her hip, and holding a bow (partially preserved) over an altar; to the right, the cult statue of Venus (Aphrodite) of Acrocorinthus stands facing left, holding the shield of Mars (Ares) before her as a mirror. The composition reflects the religious significance of the Corinthian colonial coinage, evoking the major cult sites associated with the city. The legend appears in the exergue and field.
Reverse script	Log in to see details
Reverse lettering	Log in to see details
Edge	Log in to see details
Mint	Log in to see details
Mintage	Log in to see details
Additional information	Log in to see details

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE