RIC V Carus 122

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 282–AD 283

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Antioch, Syria (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Antioch, Syria under Carus, AD 282–AD 283, catalogued as RIC V Carus 122. Obverse: Bust of Carus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, walking right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Carus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Carus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Victory, winged, draped, walking right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIAE AVGG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.car.122
Catalogue reference
RIC V Carus 122
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.car.122

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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