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
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: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA