Aureus - Carinus as Caesar VENERI VICTRICI, Venus

€296,342.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year282-283
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC V.2#154d, OCRE#ric.5.car.154
Obverse descriptionBust of Carinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringM AVR CARINVS NOB CAES
(Translation: Marcus Aurelius Carinus Nobilis Caesar. Marcus Aurelius Carinus noble Caesar.)
Reverse descriptionVenus, draped, standing left, holding Cupid in right hand and apple in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVENERI VICTRICI
(Translation: Veneri Victrici. To Venus, the victorious.)
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MintageND (282-283)  - -
Catalog ID4314534010
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