Carinus; BI Antoninianus, Tripolis; emperor with Jupiter
115,00 €
Description
Carinus (283 – 285 AD). BI Antoninianus, Tripolis mint. IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG: radiate and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVGG; Carinus standing right, holding scepter with his left hand, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long scepter with his left hand, star above, TR in lower center; XXI in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | BI23 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,88 |
| Grade: | gVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 209; Cohen 177 |
| Commentary: | great obverse, some silvering intact |
Historical Context
Carinus character was clearly filtered through the Diocletianic propaganda accusing him among other things of wedding and divorcing nine wives during little more than a year.
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