Praetorian Prefect to Probus; seized power either before or after Probus was murdered; made his son Carinus co-emperor in early 283 AD Emperor 282 AD – late July/ early August 283 AD born c. 222AD, died 283 AD (aged 61) Carus AE Antoninianus. Lugdunum mint. IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGG, Victory on globe between two captives, A to left. Cohen 99; Sear 12184. RIC 24 rad.cuir. 24mm 3.4 grams CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS CARINVS AVGVSTVS (Carinus) Son of Carus, ruled shortly with him and then with his brother Numerian Early 283 AD – 285 AD Carinus, AE Antoninianus, Antioch mint. IMP C M AVR CARINVS PF AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right. / VIRTVS AVGG, Carinus standing right, holding sceptre, receiving Victory on globe from Carus standing left. Star above. A in lower centre. Mintmark XXI. RIC V-2, 325; Sear 12362. 20mm 3.3 grams CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS NVMERIVS NVMERIANVS AVGVSTVS (Numerian) Son of Carus, succeeded him jointly with his brother Carinus Late July/early August 282Ad-283 AD as Caeser under his father, 283AD - 284 AD, co-emperor with his brother Numerian AE Antoninianus. Ticinum mint, 283-284 AD. IMP NVMERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENT AVGG, Providentia standing left holding corn ears, over Modius at feet left, and cornucopiae. Mintmark VIXXI. Cohen 82; RIC V-2, 447; Sear 12253. 22mm 3.5 grams Thanks for looking
Great group and narrative! CARUS Carus. Consecration piece, struck 283-284. 6.65 grams. Sear 3.12406. Emmett 3995 Sear Greek Imperial 4777 flaming altar. Greek for "CONSECRATIO" (very unusual for Alexandria). Ex: @Valentinian CARINUS RI Carinus 282-285 CE BI Potin Tet 19mm 8.1g Alexandria Egypt 19mm Athena Seated holding Nike NUMERIAN RI Numerian 283-284 CE AE Ant Stndg receiving Victory
Here's a couple from Carus: Carus, AD 282-283. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.46 g, 21.1 mm, 1 h. Ticinum, 1st officina, 2nd emission, AD 282. Obv: IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: PAX EXERCITI, Pax standing left, holding branch and signum; PXXI in exergue. Refs: RIC 75F; Cohen 56; RCV --; Pink VI/2, p. 28. Carus, AD 282-283. Roman billon Antoninianus, 3.54 g, 21.5 mm, 7 h. Antioch, AD 282. Obv: IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, emperor standing right, holding parazonium and receiving Victory on globe from Carinus (or Jupiter) standing left, holding scepter; A//XXI . Refs: RIC 124C; Cohen 116; RCV 12188; Pink VI/2 p. 43; Venera 4258-70.
Nice coins, here is another Carus. Carus, Antoninianus, (23 mm, 4.15 g), 283, Lugdunum,IMP C M AVR CARUS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Carus to Right/ Rev. PAX AUGG, Pax standing front, holding branch in her right hand and long transverse scepter with her left, B in left field. RIC 13
CARUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right REVERSE: PAX EXERCITI, Pax standing left holding standard & olive branch, PXXI in ex.(1. officina) Struck at Ticinum (1. officina), 282-3 AD 3.7g, 22mm RIC 75f, C 56
Nice coins!....I have one that strangely shows a flash of silver hitting the forehead of the emperor.....Lightning strikes! Carus AE Antoninianus.AD282-283 Obverse..IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. Reverse..PAX AVGG, Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse sceptre; B in left field....Lugdunum coin, 4th emission RIC V-2, 13; Sear 12173.
Nice family snapshot Carus, Posthumous antoninianus - Lugdunum mint, 2nd officina, AD 284-285 DIVO CARO PIO, Radiate head of Carus right CONSECRATIO, Eagle facing, II at exergue 3.50 gr Ref : Cohen #18, RCV #12394 Q
Carus. 282-283 AD. Double Antoninianus (24mm; 5.35 gm; 5h).Siscia mint. 1st emission, November 282 AD . Obv: DEO ET DOMINO CARO AVG, radiate and draped bust of Sol right and radiate and cuirassed bust of Carus left, vis-à-vis. Rev: FELICITA S REIPVBLICAE, Felicitas standing facing, head left, leaning left elbow upon column to right, holding caduceus in right hand and transverse scepter in left; (X·I) in ex. RIC V 99; Pink VI/2 p. 42. Very rare.
