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RIC V Carus 232

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RIC V Carus 232, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 283–285 AD. Obverse: bust of carinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of carinus, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: venus, draped, standing left, holding cupid in right hand and apple in left hand. Weight about 4.9 g.
obverse RIC V Carus 232
obverse: Bust of Carinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC V Carus 232
reverse: Venus, draped, standing left, holding Cupid in right hand and apple in left hand
mint Rome weight 4.86g (1)
ruler Numerian diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Aureus axis 6↕ (1)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Carinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carinus, laureate, cuirassed, right

IMP CARINVS P F AVG
reverse

Venus, draped, standing left, holding Cupid in right hand and apple in left hand

VENERI VICTRICI
specimens (2)
British Museum 4.86g 6↕
British Museum (RIC V)

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RIC V Carus 232 (ric.5.car.232), 283–285 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carus-232/ (accessed: 2026-08-09). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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