Antoninianus - Carinus ORIENS AVG or ORIENS AVGG, Sol

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year283-285
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAntoninianus (1)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
Weight4.7 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC V.2#262f, OCRE#ric.5.car.262
Obverse descriptionBust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CARINVS P F AVG
(Translation: Imperator Carinus Pius Felix Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator) Carinus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionSol, standing or walking right or left, raising right hand and holding whip or globe in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin, Greek
Reverse letteringORIENS AVG or ORIENS AVGG -/-//KAς
(Translation: Oriens Augusti. The rising sun of the emperor (Augustus).)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (283-285)  - `K(crescent)Aς` in exergue; -
ND (283-285)  - `KA(• on crescent)ς` in exergue; -
ND (283-285)  - `KA(crescent)ς` in exergue; -
ND (283-285)  - `KAς` in exergue; -
Catalog ID8562981880
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