RIC V Carus 209

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 282–AD 283

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Tripolis (ancient mint)

Antoninianus in silver struck at Tripolis under Carus, AD 282–AD 283, catalogued as RIC V Carus 209. Obverse: Bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre in left hand and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter or Carus 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
Tripolis
Issuing authority
Carus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre in left hand and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter or Carus standing left, holding sceptre
Obverse legend
IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C
Reverse legend
VIRTVS AVGG or VIRTVS AVGG•

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.car.209
Catalogue reference
RIC V Carus 209
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.car.209

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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