Antoninianus - Carus SALVS AVG; Salus

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Carus (Marcus Aurelius Carus) (282-283)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	282-283
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 296143
References	RIC V.2# 16a Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1933. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.2. Marcus Aurelius Probus – Maximian (AD 276–310). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.5.car.16 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Carus, radiate, draped, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG

Translation:
Imperator, Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carus Pius Felix Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carus the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Salus, draped, standing right, feeding snake held in arms.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SALVS AVG
D/-//-

Translation:
Salus Augusti.
Health of the emperor (Augustus).

Mint

Lugdunum, Gaul, modern-day Lyons, France (15 BC–AD 78; 196–197; 274-413)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (282-283)												"D" in left field;

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