AR19 - Carus L Α
Features
| Issuer |
Alexandria
(Egypt)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Carus (Marcus Aurelius Carus) (282-283)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 282-283 |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 7.84 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 545584 |
| References | RPC Online X# 75819 British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press (publisher). Roman Provincial Coinage / Volume 10. From Valerian to Diocletian (AD 253–297). British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press. |
Obverse
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Carus, right, seen from front
Lettering: Α Κ Μ Α ΚΑΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κάρος Σεβαστός
Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carus Augustus
Reverse
Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; to left or right, star
Lettering: L Α
Unabridged legend: ἔτους αʹ
Translation: of year 1
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (282-283) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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