RIC V Carus 145

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 282–AD 283

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Quinarius in gold struck at Rome under Carus, AD 282–AD 283, catalogued as RIC V Carus 145. Obverse: Bust to waist of Carus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and parazonium in left hand. Reverse: Bust to waist of Carus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, holding Victory on globe in right 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
Quinarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Issuing authority
Carus

Design

Obverse type
Bust to waist of Carus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and parazonium in left hand
Reverse type
Bust to waist of Carus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, holding Victory on globe in right hand
Obverse legend
CARVS AVG
Reverse legend
M AVR CARINVS C

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.car.145
Catalogue reference
RIC V Carus 145
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.car.145

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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