Carus; AE Antoninianus, Antioch; altar
100,00 €
Description
Carus (282 – 283 AD). AE Antoninianus, Antioch mint, posthumous issue 283 AD. DIVO CARO AVG; radiate head right / CONSECRATIO; altar, Δ right, XXI in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,94 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | RIC V 127 |
| Commentary: | attractive reddish sand patina, perfectly centered, good details |
Historical Context
Carus died during the campaign against the Sassanid Empire - a struggle which was to stay with the Roman empire for the next 400 years.
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