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Æ26 - Antoninus Pius C L I COR

Issuer	Corinth (Achaea)
Year	138-161
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius facing right, rendered in the provincial style characteristic of the Corinthian mint. The emperor's portrait displays his characteristic full beard and laureate wreath. The encircling Latin legend reads ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, distributed around the periphery of the flan.
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Reverse description	The Chimera, the mythological fire-breathing hybrid creature composed of lion, goat, and serpent, depicted striding to the right in the field. The beast is rendered with notable energy, its leonine body shown in profile with raised forequarters. The colonial abbreviation C L I COR is inscribed in the field around the figure, referencing the Roman colony of Corinth. The Chimera was a recurrent reverse type for Corinthian colonial coinage, reflecting the city's mythological association with Bellerophon.
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Mintage	ND (138-161)
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