RIC V Carus 384

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 283–AD 284

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Lugdunum (ancient mint)

Antoninianus in silver struck at Lugdunum under Numerian, AD 283–AD 284, catalogued as RIC V Carus 384. Obverse: Bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Numerian, radiate, cuirassed, right, or bust of Numerian, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear or sceptre in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: Felicitas, draped, standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre in left hand. 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: Lugdunum
Issuing authority: Numerian

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Numerian, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Numerian, radiate, cuirassed, right, or bust of Numerian, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear or sceptre in right hand and shield in left hand
Reverse type: Felicitas, draped, standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus in right hand and sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend: IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG
Reverse legend: FELICITAS AVGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.car.384
Catalogue reference: RIC V Carus 384
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.car.384

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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