Corinth's colonial status under Rome — reconstituted by Julius Caesar in 44 BC as Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis after a century of deliberate abandonment following Mummius's destruction in 146 BC — gave its civic bronzes a distinctly Latin character unusual among Greek provincial issues. The abbreviation C L I COR in the reference reflects that colonial identity still being asserted two centuries after the refounding.
Marcus Aurelius's co-reign with Lucius Verus complicates precise dating within the 161–169 window; issues attributable solely to Aurelius from Corinth during this span are less frequently encountered than those of the joint reign.
Corinth's colonial status under Rome — reconstituted by Julius Caesar in 44 BC as Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis after a century of deliberate abandonment following Mummius's destruction in 146 BC — gave its civic bronzes a distinctly Latin character unusual among Greek provincial issues. The abbreviation C L I COR in the reference reflects that colonial identity still being asserted two centuries after the refounding.
Marcus Aurelius's co-reign with Lucius Verus complicates precise dating within the 161–169 window; issues attributable solely to Aurelius from Corinth during this span are less frequently encountered than those of the joint reign.