Aureus - Carinus VICTORIA GERMANICA, Victory

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year283-285
TypeStandard circulation coin
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#319d, OCRE#ric.5.car.319
Obverse descriptionBust of Carinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG
(Translation: Imperator, Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carinus Pius Felix, Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carinus the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionVictory, winged, draped, galloping left in biga, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand; beneath horses, enemy.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVICTORIA GERMANICA
(Translation: Victoria Germanica. Victory over the Germans.)
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MintageND (283-285)  - -
Catalog ID7625177670
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