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AR19 - Carus L Α
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint (Alexandria) |
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| Year | 282-283 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and cuirassed bust of Carinus facing right, depicted from the front in three-quarter view, with paludamentum visible at the shoulder. The obverse legend in Greek characters reads Α Κ Μ Α ΚΑΡΙΝΟϹ Κ, identifying the emperor by his imperial titulature. The flan is irregular and the fabric characteristic of late third-century Alexandrian billon tetradrachm production, with a beaded border encircling the design. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | Α Κ Μ Α ΚΑΡΙΝΟϹ Κ |
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