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Æ27 - Marcus Aurelius C L I COR
| Issuer | Corinth (Achaea) |
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| Year | 161-169 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-necked, laureate bust of Lucius Verus facing right, with short beard and characteristic wavy hair rendered in fine detail. The emperor's effigy is portrayed in the Roman provincial tradition, with bold relief typical of Corinthian colonial coinage. The circular legend surrounds the portrait field, reading IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG, identifying the emperor as Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus. |
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| Reverse description | A circular, domed temple of Melikertes-Palaimon depicted in elevation, featuring one central and six outer columns rising from a stepped podium with an arched doorway at the base. The dome roof is adorned with two dolphins in relief. Within the temple interior, the divine figure of Melikertes-Palaimon is shown reclining upon the back of a dolphin. The temple is flanked on either side by a pine tree, a sacred symbol of the Isthmian Games. The colonial legend C L I COR is positioned in the field around the temple. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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