Antoninianus - Carus 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
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 296240
References	RIC V.2# 83f 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.83 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Carus, radiate, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C KARVS P F AVG

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

Reverse

Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SPES PVBLICA
-/-//SXXI

Translation:
Spes Publica.
Hope of the public.

Mint

Ticinum, modern-day Pavia, Italy

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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

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