RIC V Carus 189, Aureus, Gold, struck at Siscia, 282–283 AD. Obverse: bust of carinus, laureate, draped, left, pointing spear forward in right hand and holding shield in left hand, or bust of carinus, laureate, cuirassed, left, pointing spear forward in right hand and holding shield in left hand. Reverse: roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Weight about 4.3 g.
obverse
Bust of Carinus, laureate, draped, left, pointing spear forward in right hand and holding shield in left hand, or bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, left, pointing spear forward in right hand and holding shield in left hand
M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES
reverse
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left hand
ROMAE AETERNAE
specimens (3)
British Museum
4.37g
7↕
British Museum (RIC V)
BnF (National Library of France)
4.13g
Cite this coin
RIC V Carus 189 (ric.5.car.189), 282–283 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carus-189/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA