RIC V Carus 211

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 283–AD 285

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Lugdunum (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Lugdunum under Carinus, AD 283–AD 285, catalogued as RIC V Carus 211. Obverse: Bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left 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: Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Lugdunum
Issuing authority: Carinus

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
Reverse type: Victory, winged, draped, standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
Obverse legend: IMP CARINVS P AVG
Reverse legend: VICTORIA AVGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.car.211
Catalogue reference: RIC V Carus 211
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.car.211

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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