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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 3734898, member: 31620&quot;]Carus:-</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– VICTORIA AVGG, Victory, standing left on globe, holding wreath, two captives beneath</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (A in left field) Emission 4 Officina 1. 1st quarter A.D. 283</p><p>Reference:– Cohen 100. Bastien 474 (11 examples cited), RIC 24 var (Not listed with this bust type in RIC)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20135f%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, Radiate, bust right in imperial mantle</p><p>Rev:– SALVS AVGG, Salus standing right, feeding snake</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (_|D / LVG), Emission 7, Officina 4. early A.D. 284</p><p>Reference:– RIC 216 var (not listed with this bust type in RIC). Cohen -. Bastien 574 (1 example cited)</p><p><br /></p><p>This would appear to be only the second example of this bust type for Carinus known</p><p><br /></p><p>Note the use of LVG in the exe.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_137e_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate bust right wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped scepter in right hand</p><p>Rev:- MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right with spear and trophy</p><p>Minted in Lugdunum (C in right field)</p><p>References:- RIC - (not listed with this bust type in RIC). Bastien 562 (3 examples cited)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_136v_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The military and consular busts are very scarce for this dynasty[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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