Antoninianus - Carus Draped, cuirassed, right; SPES PVBLICA; Spes

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
Weight	3.16 g
Diameter	22.91 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 296236
References	RIC V.2# 81b 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.81 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Carus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C M AVR KARVS P F AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator, Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carus Pius Felix Augustus

Translation: Supreme commander, Caesar Marcus Aurelius Carus the pious, the fortunate, emperor.

Reverse

Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand.
Mintmark of the second officina (SXXI) in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SPES PVBLICA
-/-//SXXI

Unabridged legend: Spes Publica

Translation: Hope of the public.

Mint

Ticinum, modern-day Pavia, Italy

Comments

RIC 81 was minted by the second officina (-/-//SXXI) of the Ticinum mint. The original RIC text mentions three variations/bust types:

radiate, draped, right (Numista #296235);
radiate, draped, cuirassed, right (this coin);
radiate, cuirassed, right (Numista #296237).

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (282-283)												"SXXI" in exergue;

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