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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 7837771, member: 44316&quot;]The family of Carus makes an interesting collecting mini-theme.&nbsp; Here is a web site that explains how the coins are organized chronologically and illustrates some:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Carus/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Carus/" rel="nofollow">http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Carus/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This one from early in his reign with &quot;Carus&quot; spelled &quot;KARVS&quot; with a &quot;K&quot; is one of my favorites:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1347746[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Carus</b></p><p>Probably struck sole reign, end of August 282 to autumn 282</p><p>23 mm. 3.86 grams.</p><p>IMP C M AVR <b>KARVS</b> PF AVG</p><p>PAX EXERCITI</p><p>Pax standing left holding flower and standard.</p><p>VIXXI</p><p><br /></p><p><i>RIC</i> 73, Ticinum mint.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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