Æ26 - Marcus Aurelius C L I COR

Corinth's municipal bronze coinage under Marcus Aurelius was produced by a Roman colony that had been entirely refounded by Julius Caesar in 44 BC — the original Greek city having been razed by Mummius in 146 BC. The abbreviated authority C L I COR, Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis, reflects that colonial identity still being asserted two centuries after the refoundation.

Provincial bronzes of this type saw heavy local circulation and are frequently encountered well-worn. The Corinthian mint was among the more prolific in Achaea during the Antonine period.