RIC V Carus 2
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC V Carus 2. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Carus. Mint: Lugdunum. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Lugdunum
- Authority
- Carus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Carus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
- Reverse
- Pax, draped, walking left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand
- Obverse legend
- IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG
- Reverse legend
- PAX AVG
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.5.car.2
Research required
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