RIC V Carus 208, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 282–283 AD. Obverse: bust of carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre in left hand and receiving victory on globe from jupiter or carus standing left, holding sceptre. Weight about 4.0 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 4.00g (11) |
| ruler | Carus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right
IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C
reverse
Carinus, draped, cuirassed, standing right, holding sceptre in left hand and receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter or Carus standing left, holding sceptre
VIRTVS AVGGG
specimens (12)
British Museum
4.33g
6↕
British Museum (RIC V)
BnF (National Library of France)
4.06g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.40g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.77g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.84g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.56g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.84g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.25g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.60g
BnF (National Library of France)
4.34g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.99g
Cite this coin
RIC V Carus 208 (ric.5.car.208), 282–283 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carus-208/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA