RIC V Carus 124, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 282–283 AD. Obverse: bust of carus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of carus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of carus, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: carus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding parazonium in right hand and receiving globe or victory on globe from jupiter or carinus or numerian standing left, holding sceptre. Weight about 3.8 g, diameter 22.3 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 3.77g (14) |
| ruler | Carus | diameter | ⌀22.3 (1) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 8↕ (3) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carus, radiate, cuirassed, right
IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG
reverse
Carus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding parazonium in right hand and receiving globe or Victory on globe from Jupiter or Carinus or Numerian standing left, holding sceptre
VIRTVS AVGG
specimens (14)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
3.89g
7↕
KENOM
4.94g
5↕
Harvard Art Museums
3.38g
Harvard Art Museums
4.35g
KENOM
4.33g
⌀22.3
11↕
BnF (National Library of France)
3.64g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.07g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.08g
BnF (National Library of France)
2.63g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.39g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.54g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.84g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.59g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.14g
Cite this coin
RIC V Carus 124 (ric.5.car.124), 282–283 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carus-124/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA