RIC V Carus 178

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 282–AD 283

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Ticinum (ancient mint)

Antoninianus in silver struck at Ticinum under Carus, AD 282–AD 283, catalogued as RIC V Carus 178. Obverse: Bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding baton in right hand and spear or sceptre in left hand; to right, two ensigns. 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: Ticinum
Issuing authority: Carus

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding baton in right hand and spear or sceptre in left hand; to right, two ensigns
Obverse legend: M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES
Reverse legend: PRINCIPI IVVENT

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.car.178
Catalogue reference: RIC V Carus 178
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.car.178

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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