Antoninianus - Carus CONSECRATIO

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Carus (Marcus Aurelius Carus) (282-283)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	283-285
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 296280
References	RIC V.2# 108k 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.108 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Series: Consecration

Obverse

Head of Carus, radiate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DIVO CARO PARTHICO

Translation:
Divo Caro Parthico.
Of divine Carus, conqueror of the Parthians.

Reverse

Eagle, standing right on globe, head left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CONSECRATIO
-/A//XXM

Translation:
Consecratio.
Consecration.

Mint

Siscia, modern-day Sisak, Croatia

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (283-285)												"A" in field; "SMSXXI" in exergue;
ND (283-285)												"A" in right field; "SMSXXI" in exergue;
ND (283-285)												"A" in right field; "XXM" in exergue;

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