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Coin of Corinth with bust of Marcus Aurelius
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 161–180
Mint: Achaea: Peloponnese, Corinth
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 27.5 mm. Weight: 13.42 gm. Die Axis: 11
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.614
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped bust of Marcus Aurelius to right.
IMPMAVRAN TONINVSAV
Reverse: Within circular temple, Melikertes to right on dolphin.
At left and right of dome, dolphin downwards.
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IMPMAVRAN TONINVSAV
Reverse: Within circular temple, Melikertes to right on dolphin.
At left and right of dome, dolphin downwards.
CLI COL
ProvenanceBy date unknown: R. Cyril Lockett Collection; by date unknown, probably in the early 1960s: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; 1998 year-end gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA