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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 7936507, member: 110350&quot;]My own Carus (clearly showing that handsome bald head), Carinus, and Numerian:</p><p><br /></p><p>Carus, silvered AE Antoninianus, late Autumn 282 [second son, Numerian, elevated to Caesar] to Autumn 283 AD [death of Carus], Antioch Mint (1st Officina). Obv. Radiate bust right, IMP C M AVR CARVS PF AVG/ Rev. VIRTUS AVGGG, Carus, standing right, receives Victory from Jupiter standing left, holding long scepter, star in upper field, A in lower middle field (= 1st Officina, Antioch Mint), XXI in exergue [20/1 copper/silver ratio of alloy]. RIC V-2 125(A), Sear RCV III 12190, ERIC II 141, Cohen 117. 20.25 mm., 3.59 g. [<i>For the dating of Carus’s coins with AVGGG reverse (issued at Antioch mint only), see <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>.</i>]</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/carus-denarius-jpg-version-jpg.1225622/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Carinus, AE Antoninianus, Feb/Mar 283 [promotion to Augustus] to Spring 285 [death of Carinus], Ticinum Mint [now Pavia, Italy] (3rd Officina). Obv. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP CARINVS P F AVG / Rev. Felicitas standing facing, head left, left elbow resting on column, holding caduceus with raised right hand, FELICIT PVBLICA; in exergue, TXXI [3rd Officina, 20/1 copper/silver ratio of alloy]. RIC V-2 295, Sear RCV III 12343 (ill.), Cohen 24, Pink [Karl Pink 1949] p. 29, Series 4. 23.6 mm., 3.83 g. [<i>For dating, see <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></i>.]</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/carinus-antoninianus-jpg-version-jpg.1225623/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Numerian, AE Antoninianus, Feb/Mar 283 [promotion to Augustus] to Nov. 284 [death of Numerian], Ticinum Mint [now Pavia, Italy] (6th Officina). Obv. Radiate and cuirassed bust right, IMP NVMERIANVS P F AVG / Rev. Providentia* standing facing, head left, holding corn ears with right hand over modius at feet left, and holding cornucopiae in right arm; in exergue, VIXXI [6th Officina, 20/1 copper/silver ratio of alloy]. RIC V-2 447, Sear RCV III 12253, Cohen 83, Pink [Karl Pink 1949] p. 29, Series 4. 22.6 mm., 4.15 g. <i>Ex. Pegasi Numismatics, Auction 41, Dec. 11, 2019, Lot 627. [</i>Soon to be formerly]<i> in NGC slab, Cert. No. 5768552-009, Graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface 4/5.) </i>[<i>For dating, see <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>.</i>]</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/numerian-ticinum-providentia-jpg-image-from-2019-pegasi-auction-jpg.1225625/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>*Despite the reverse legend referring to Providentia, the personification depicted has the attributes of Annona (grain and modius) rather than Providentia (globe). The legend and image can be interpreted as conveying that the foresight of the Emperor has permitted the abundance of Annona.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess Diocletian is next; here are a few:</p><p><br /></p><p>Diocletian, silvered AE&nbsp; Follis, 294-295 AD, Nicomedia Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG/ Rev. Genius standing left, pouring out patera &amp; holding cornucopiae, GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, mintmark SMN (Nicomedia). RIC VI 27a p. 556), Sear RCV IV 12788, ERIC II 539, Cohen 106.&nbsp; 27.8 mm., 8.6 g.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/diocletian-silvered-follis-combined-jpg.1209914/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Diocletian, silvered AE Antoninianus, 293-294 AD, Antioch Mint (7th Officina). Obv. Radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG / Rev. Jupiter stdg. left, holding long scepter, presents Victory on globe to Diocletian, CONCORDIA MILITVM; Z in lower middle field (= 7th officina of Antioch mint), XXI in exergue. RIC VI 322 (p. 256), Sear RCV IV 12637, Cohen 34. 20.87 mm., 4.75 g.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/new-combined-diocletian-ant-concordia-jpg.1217375/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Diocletian, billon abdication Follis, 305-307 AD, Trier Mint. Obv. Laureate bust right in imperial mantle (trabea), holding olive branch and mappa, D N DIOCLETIANO BAEATISSIMO SEN AVG / Rev. Providentia standing right, holding [scroll or short scepter?] and drapery with left hand and extending right hand to Quies standing left, holding branch downward with right hand and leaning on scepter with left hand, S - F across fields, PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG; PTR in exergue. 27x28 mm., 9.6 gm. RIC VI Trier 673a (p. 208), Sear RCV IV 12927.&nbsp; [<i>Die match to example sold by Numismatik Naumann in 2015; see </i><a href="https://www.acsearch.info/image.html?id=2337893" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/image.html?id=2337893" rel="nofollow"><i>https://www.acsearch.info/image.html?id=2337893</i></a>.]</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/diocletian-abdication-follis-trier-mint-jpg-image-jpg.1125699/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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