DIVO CARO PARTHICO

Consecration coins for Carus are available with several obverse legends. This is not particularly rare but is one that I had been wanting. Post your DIVO CARO variations whatever they may be.

Siscia RIC 111 DIVO CARO PARTHICO / CONSECRATIO AVG XXIA altar

 

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Interesting portrait and coin overall. I own none, not even living.

 

I have no coins of Carus, neither divo nor vivo

Nice coin. I'd like to see it with the lighting more oblique to better show the devices, which in these images appear distinct but somewhat camouflaged by the patina.

(Audacious, yes? Critiquing the product of one of our finest coin photographers? )

 

im in the same boat...none of either. i wasn't even aware of this type, i usually think of the common claudius ii coins when i see that flaming altar reverse....that's what i thought this coin was when i first saw the pic.

 

Divo Caro classico

 

None here either. Good examples though.

 

Wow thats nice.

 

I'm still not happy here but its too late to play more.

 

DIVI CARO PERS
is the hardest DIVO type to find for Carus. Philip I mentions
PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS, also using the word "Persia" which is appropriate (and more appropriate than "PARTHICO") because the Parthians had been overthrown by the Sasanians, who were "Persians," in 226 (long before Philip in 244-249 and Carus in 282-283).
This example is 22-21 mm and 4.34 grams, with 12:00 die axis.


It is Sear 3.12396, RIC 48.

 

cheeky little girl, eh? (challenging Doug's work)

=> yup, that's a bit like Daniel-son deciding to turn on Mr Miyagi ...

 

As a Carus collector I should have some of these DIVO antoniniani

Siscia

 

Antioch:





Tripoli:

 

Rome:







Lugdunum:

 

Wow => that's pretty impressive, EDDOP ....

Curious, is Carus your primary coin-target?

 

Ed has a focus on the Carus dynasty:-

http://othila-coins.com/

 

I didn't know this, thanks! Nice site, EDDOP.

 

Thanks for the link, Martin

 

I must say I like what EDDOP has done by selecting a specialty, collecting the series, and putting out information about it.

There are an unlimited number of ancient-coin collecting specialties (unlike US coin collecting) and anyone can choose an unusual interest and enjoy the process of collecting both the coins and the corresponding information. In the process, you become an expert, at least in that area. There is a lot of pleasure and satisfaction in that approach.

Years ago, when The Celator was still being published, the lead article was often by a collector who had assembled enough coins and information to write an article about some reverse type, or coinage from some particular city, or emperor, or deity, or whatever interested them enough to (at least partially) specialize in that category. If you get a chance, read back issues of The Celator and learn a lot about many varied areas of interest (which would now more likely provoke websites).

 

There is many for sale on Vcoins. See them listed often. Sometimes you find a years worth listed on ebay in batches.

Shame Celator can't have a digital library of old issues like Numismatist and Coin World do.

Wonderful stuff, Ed.

 

WOW, That's an impressive 'hoard' of Carus coins 'EDDOP"---and Doug's are terrific too!!

My only two modest versions are of the 'living' and not a DIVO variant: