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RIC V Carus 293

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 283–AD 285

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Aureus in gold struck at Ticinum under Carinus, AD 283–AD 285, catalogued as RIC V Carus 293. Obverse: Bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand.

Obverse legend: IMP M AVR CARINVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VICTORIA AVGG.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Marcus Aurelius Carinus was appointed Caesar in late 282 and made Augustus in early 283 by his father, the Emperor Carus. Elevated to co-emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire, he reigned until 285, when he died during conflict with Diocletian. This gold coin was issued as an aureus, the primary gold denomination of the Roman Empire since the first century BC, before being superseded by the solidus in the early fourth century AD.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Issuing authority
Carinus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP M AVR CARINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA AVGG

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.car.293
Catalogue reference
RIC V Carus 293
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.car.293
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Catalogue references

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