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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Recovery of the Empire| > |Carus| > RA93342
Carus, Early September 282 - c. July or August 283 A.D.
|Carus|, |Carus,| |Early| |September| |282| |-| |c.| |July| |or| |August| |283| |A.D.|, Carus defeated the Quadi and Sarmatians on the Danube, invaded Syria and Mesopotamia, conquered the Persian capital Ctesiphon, and pressed on with the Roman army beyond the Tigris. In his short reign, Carus was recognized as both Germanicus Maximus and Persicus Maximus.
RA93342. Billon antoninianus, Venèra IV 300 (14 specimens), cf. RIC V-2 82, Cohen VI 79, Pink VI-2, Hunter 15, SRCV III 12180 (different busts), Choice VF, well centered, some silvering, scattered slight porosity on reverse, 2nd officina, Ticinum (Pavia, Italy) mint, weight 3.985g, maximum diameter 23.5mm, die axis 180o, 282 - 283 A.D.; obverse IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right, from front; reverse SPES PVBLICA (the hope of the public), Spes standing left, flower in right hand, raising skirt with left hand, SXXI in exergue; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD











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