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RIC V Carus 325

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 283–AD 285

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Antoninianus in silver struck at Antioch, Syria under Carinus, AD 283–AD 285, catalogued as RIC V Carus 325. Obverse: Bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre (sometimes surmounted by eagle) in right hand and receiving Victory (sometimes on globe) from Jupiter or Carus standing left, holding sceptre. Obverse legend: IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: VIRTVS AVGG.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC V Carus 326.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Carinus, the eldest son of Emperor Carus, was appointed Caesar in late 282, elevated to Augustus in early 283, and made co-emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire, ruling until 285. This antoninianus was produced between AD 283 and AD 285 at the ancient mint of Antioch in northern Syria. Originally introduced as a silver denomination under Caracalla in 215 AD, the antoninianus had suffered progressive debasement throughout the third century.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Carinus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre (sometimes surmounted by eagle) in right hand and receiving Victory (sometimes on globe) from Jupiter or Carus standing left, holding sceptre
Obverse legend
IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
VIRTVS 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.325
Catalogue reference
RIC V Carus 325
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.car.325
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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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC V Carus 326

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
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