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RIC V Carus 224

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RIC V Carus 224, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Lugdunum, 283–285 AD. Obverse: bust of carinus, radiate, draped, right or bust of carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: virtus, standing right, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left hand; placing foot on helmet. Weight about 4.2 g.
mint Lugdunum weight 4.19g (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 or bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

IMP CARINVS P F AVG
reverse

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

VIRTVS AVGG
specimens (3)
BnF (National Library of France)
BnF (National Library of France) 3.62g
BnF (National Library of France) 4.76g

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RIC V Carus 224 (ric.5.car.224), 283–285 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carus-224/ (accessed: 2026-08-09). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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