DIVO CARO PARTHICO

I bid on this coin because I already had won three in the sale and overseas postage would not increase with one more. I had no idea I should have held off for one with better surfaces or a more scarce legend. Live and learn.

 

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I've got this "Vivo" coin of Carus with Jupiter on reverse. There's the letter S in exergue , making it almost unpublished. It was struck in Cyzicus and pertains to the second Emission. Likely to be RIC 118 c. I learnt that there are only 7 specimen known so far. I do appreciate your comments.

 

Ummm, I've lost track => is that still the same coin?! (if so, it's lookin' good my mentor-ish friend)

 

My only one.

 

Once again, I hope you don't mind, but I lightened your image just so as I can see all the wonderful detail. I did not change anything about your image other than the lighting. It's a beautiful coin.

 

Heeeyyy that's my empire!

Bahram II

 

7Calbrey your clementia temp coin isn't seen often, in my database 11 specimen with S in exe.

There is a online article written by Sylviane Estiot
http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/numi_0484-8942_2007_num_6_163_2829

 

I wish that a lot of magazine would go digital and have an archive.

 

nice!

 

Nice and interesting coins guys.
Doug, the Parthico legend is very impressive, and pictures not that bad !
EDDOP, nice specialization

As Carus is wanted "dead or alive", here he is, but alive first, of course


Carus, Antoninianus Lyon mint (Lugdunum), 4th officina, AD 282
IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding a snake. D in left field
3.78 gr
Carus, antoninien, Ref : Cohen # 74, RIC # 16, Bastien # 464, RCV -



Carus, Posthumous antoninianus minted in Lugdunum, 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

 

What a great site. Be sure to check out the great coins (some of the best I've ever seen) of Magnia Urbica (either Carus' or Carinus' wife):

http://othila-coins.com/index.php?page=site_keizer&keizer=MagniaUrbica


guy

 

Q you do have a very nice Carus SALVS AVG, only one specimen cited by Bastien. top.

 

This is my new acquisition and it has SMSXXI in the exergue, but no A in the right field of the reverse. Its 20x21mm and 3.99grams in weight