Let's see your Carinus

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Obv:– CARINVS NOBIL CAES, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– SAECVLI FELICITAS, Prince standing right holding spear and globe
Minted in Lugdunum (D in right field). Emission 4, Officina 4. 1st Quarter A.D. 283
Reference:– RIC 152 Bust type C



Obv:– IMP CARINVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VICTORIA AVGG, Victory walking right, on globe, holding wreath and palm
Minted in Lugdunum (_|A), Emission 5, Officina 1. April A.D. 283
Reference:– RIC 222 Bust type C. Cohen 143. Bastien 537 (2 examples cited)

 

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Very nice coins everyone!

I have one Carinus, silvered, with Hermes reverse.

I haven't yet figured out why the engravers used such detail on the obverse, but often the reverse is not much more than a stick figure on many Roman issues.

 

Some very nice coins being posted Martin and Doucet.

 

Presumably the emperor was the more important part of the coin?

 

The strike date of this RIC325 Antioch coin was 284 not 283, there are no AVG coins for Antioch in this period . Before Carus died Numerian became Augustus, so this coin was issued in spring 284 when both brothers where Augustus.

 

The RIC325 coin was issued with and without star.

 

"I would not bet that all single G coins came from sole reign periods during the Carus family times. " That's correct but as far as I know incidently and by mistake only for Numerian from the Ticinum mint. This mint made more mistakes and therefore closed by Carinus in 283.

 

Thanks for the clarification, friend, and welcome to CT!

 

Welcome, Ed!!

 

Hey Ed, good to see ya here. Steve and I miss you guys from CCF