RIC V Carus 125

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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)

Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Carus, AD 282–AD 283, catalogued as RIC V Carus 125. Obverse: Bust of Carus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Carus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Carus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding parazonium in right hand and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter or Carinus or Numerian standing left, holding sceptre. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

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
Reverse type: Carus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding parazonium in right hand and receiving 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 AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.car.125
Catalogue reference: RIC V Carus 125
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.car.125

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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