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Wojciech U

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Carinus coin - can't find this variant anywhere
« on: June 19, 2017, 08:15:37 pm »
Hello. Just registered to seek help with You guys.

I have this Carinus antoninian.

Obverse is: M AVR CARINVS NOB C
Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENTVT, emperor standing, holding standard and spear upright
Mintmark: VXXI

This coin seemed fairly common for me at 1st, but I can't find, like anywhere, this particular set of inscriptions + mintmark. Is this some kind of unlisted variant? Does it automatically mean it's very rare? (I love thinking I may have something rare in my hands :P).

Thx in advance for Your help.
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Re: Carinus coin - can't find this variant anywhere
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2017, 09:50:01 pm »
M AVR CARINVS NOB C
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI


There are T and Q versions so this could be a "new" VXXI... 

I have several such "new versions" coins...  does not mean it is valuable....


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Re: Carinus coin - can't find this variant anywhere
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2017, 10:28:46 pm »
Apparently there were three such coins in the Venera Hoard, nos. 338-340 (p. 161 and pl. 7) in the hoard report by Gricourt.
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Re: Carinus coin - can't find this variant anywhere
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2017, 02:12:07 am »
Hi the reverse is principi ivventvt ( not principi ivventvti ), it's quite rare. As Curtis mentioned 3 specimen in La Venera, note the dots between the letters on the obverse.

In my collection a specimen from the 6th officina with dots and from the 5th without dots.
These coins belong to the first Ticinum emission  October 282.

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Wojciech U

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Re: Carinus coin - can't find this variant anywhere
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2017, 07:54:21 am »
What a great help all of You! Thanks so much.

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Re: Carinus coin - can't find this variant anywhere
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2017, 07:04:14 pm »
Apparently there were three such coins in the Venera Hoard, nos. 338-340 (p. 161 and pl. 7) in the hoard report by Gricourt.

Unfortunately I do not have these volumes of the lVH.

 

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