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RIC V Carus 124

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 282–AD 283

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Carus, AD 282–AD 283, catalogued as RIC V Carus 124. Obverse: Bust of Carus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carus, radiate, cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Carus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding parazonium in right hand and receiving globe or Victory on globe from Jupiter or Carinus or Numerian standing left, holding sceptre. Obverse legend: IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VIRTVS AVGG.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius Carus was Roman emperor from 282 until his death in July or August 283, campaigning along the Danube frontier and against the Sassanid Empire before being succeeded by his sons Carinus and Numerian. This antoninianus was produced at Antioch in northern Syria, capital of Roman Syria and the third largest city in the empire.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Carus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Carus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carus, radiate, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Carus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding parazonium in right hand and receiving globe or Victory on globe from Jupiter or Carinus or Numerian standing left, holding sceptre
Obverse legend
IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVS AVGG

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.car.124
Catalogue reference
RIC V Carus 124
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.car.124
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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