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Æ27 - Marcus Aurelius C L I COR
| Issuer | Roman Colony of Corinth (Achaea) |
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| Year | 161-180 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC IV.1#7581 |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius facing right, with characteristic beard and curly hair rendered in the Antonine portrait style. The imperial effigy occupies the central field, with the Latin legend disposed around the periphery. The portrait exhibits the mature, philosophical features associated with Marcus Aurelius's later reign coinage. Surface patination is consistent with provincial bronze coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Nude figure of Bellerophon standing to the left, holding a spear in one hand while leading the winged horse Pegasus by the bridle with the other. The Chimera, the mythological fire-breathing creature, is depicted in the exergue facing left, recalling the legendary exploit of Bellerophon. The composition references the founding mythology closely associated with ancient Corinth, where Bellerophon tamed Pegasus at the Peirene spring. The colonial abbreviation legend appears in the field. |
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