RIC V Carus 150, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Lugdunum, 282–283 AD. Obverse: bust of carinus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right, holding spear, or bust of carus, radiate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, or bust of carus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and sceptre or spear in left hand. Weight about 3.9 g, diameter 23.0 mm.
obverse
Bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right, holding spear, or bust of Carus, radiate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, or bust of Carus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
CARINVS NOBIL CAES
reverse
Carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and sceptre or spear in left hand
PRINCIPI IVVENTVT
specimens (16)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
4.28g
⌀23.0
BnF (National Library of France)
3.15g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.64g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.18g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.05g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.75g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.81g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.34g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.55g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.66g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.17g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.94g
BnF (National Library of France)
5.42g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.49g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.52g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.17g
Cite this coin
RIC V Carus 150 (ric.5.car.150), 282–283 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carus-150/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA