RIC V Carus 310

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 283–AD 285

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Siscia (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Siscia under Carinus, AD 283–AD 285, catalogued as RIC V Carus 310. Obverse: Bust of Carinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, seen from behind, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: Sol, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe 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: Siscia
Issuing authority: Carinus

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Carinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, left, seen from behind, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
Reverse type: Sol, standing front, head left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand
Obverse legend: IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend: ORIENS AVGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.car.310
Catalogue reference: RIC V Carus 310
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.car.310

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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