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RIC V Carus 223

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RIC V Carus 223, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Lugdunum, 283–285 AD. Obverse: bust of carinus, radiate, draped, right. Reverse: virtus, standing right, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left hand; placing foot on helmet. Weight about 4.0 g.
mint Lugdunum weight 3.96g (2)
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, right

IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG
reverse

Virtus, standing right, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left hand; placing foot on helmet

VIRTVS AVGG
specimens (2)
BnF (National Library of France) 4.59g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.33g

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RIC V Carus 223 (ric.5.car.223), 283–285 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carus-223/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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