RIC V Carus 238, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Rome, 283–285 AD. Obverse: bust of carinus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 3.4 g, diameter 21.2 mm.
obverse
Bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carinus, radiate, cuirassed, right
IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG
reverse
Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
AEQVITAS AVGG
specimens (6)
KENOM
3.38g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.81g
⌀21.2
BnF (National Library of France)
4.01g
BnF (National Library of France)
2.91g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.60g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.94g
Cite this coin
RIC V Carus 238 (ric.5.car.238), 283–285 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carus-238/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA