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Roman Emp., Carinus, Aureus 284

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:12,800.00 CHF Estimated At:16,000.00 - 20,000.00 CHF
Roman Emp., Carinus, Aureus 284
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The Roman Empire, Carinus augustus, 283 – 285, Aureus, Lugdunum 284, AV 4.66 g. CARINVS ET NUMERIANVS AVGG Jugate and laureate busts of Carinus and Numerian r., the latter draped. Rev. VICTORIA – AVGG Victory advancing r., holding trophy. C –, cf. 4 (denarius). RIC –. PCR 1044 (these dies). Bastien, Lyon –, cf. 405 (denarius). Donativa p. 60, e. Kent-Hirmer pl. 147, 556. Calicó 4405a (this coin). Of the highest rarity, apparently only the third specimen known. Good very fine Ex Triton VI, 2003, 1069 and NAC 27, 2004, 791 sales. When the senior emperor Carus died mysteriously on the Persian front in the summer of 283, his two sons Carinus and Numerian assumed the burdens of their embattled empire. At this time the elder Carinus ruled the European portion of the empire and Numerian (who had accompanied his father on the Persian campaign) ruled the Asiatic portion. Numerian concluded a quick and unfavourable peace with the Persians and led his army westward to meet his brother at Nicomedia. however, while en-route Numerian was murdered and his soldiers transferred their loyalty to the commander Diocles, better known as Diocletian. The eastern and western eventually met not far from modern Belgrade, but before the battle got serious Carinus was murdered by members of his own retinue, leaving the empire in the capable hands of Diocletian. This aureus was struck by Carinus at his mint in Lyon during the year period between the deaths of his father and brother. As the elder brother, Carinus held seniority in his title of Augustus, which he was awarded before Carus and Numerina (who was then Caesar) marched east. As dictated by tradition, Carinus' name occurs first in the inscription, and his bust occupies the most honourable position