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RIC V Carus 221

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RIC V Carus 221, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Lugdunum, 283–285 AD. Obverse: bust of carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of carinus, radiate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, sometimes seen from behind, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, or bust of carinus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Weight about g.
mint Lugdunum weight g (0)
ruler Numerian diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Antoninianus axis ↕ (0)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
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obverse

Bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, sometimes seen from behind, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, or bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand

IMP CARINVS AVG
reverse

Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand

VICTORIA AVGG

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RIC V Carus 221 (ric.5.car.221), 283–285 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carus-221/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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