Aureus - Carinus VIRTVS AVG, Hercules

€298,255.00

Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	283-285
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Gold
Weight	4.4 g
Dimensions	20 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RIC V.2#233, OCRE#ric.5.car.233

Obverse description	Bust of Carinus, laureate, draped, right,.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	IMP CARINVS P F AVG (Translation: Imperator Carinus Pius Felix Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator) Carinus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse description	Hercules, standing right, leaning on club with lion`s skin on rock.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	VIRTVS AVG (Translation: Virtus Augusti. Courage of the emperor.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (283-285) - -
Catalog ID	3680698220
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