Lot 4933

Description

Carus, (282-283 A.D.), copper antoninianii, Ticinum Mint, (3.36 g), obv. Radiate bust, cuirassed, of Carus to right, around IMP M AVR CARVS P F AVG, rev. FIDES MILIT around, Fides standing facing head to left, holding two ensigns (standards), in exergue PXXIT, (cf.S.12170, RIC 71, C.30); another, (282-283 A.D.), Ticinum Mint, (4.08 g), obv. Radiate bust, cuirassed, of Carus to right, around IMP CARVS P F AVG, rev. PAX EXERCITI around, Pax standing facing, head to left, holding branch and ensign (standard), in exergue PXXI, (cf.S.12175, RIC 75, C.56), (illustrated); another similar, (3.75 g), (cf.S.12175, RIC 75, C.56); another, (282-283 A.D.), Ticinum Mint, (4.07 g), obv. Radiate bust, cuirassed, of Carus to right, around IMP CARVS P F AVG, rev. SPES PVBLICA around, Spes standing facing, head to left, holding flower and raising skirt or robe, in exergue SXXI, (S.12180, RIC82, C.79); another, (282-283 A.D.), Antioch Mint, (4.26 g), obv. Radiate bust, draped and cuirassed, of Carus to right, around IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVGG around, Emperor standing to right, holding parazonium, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing to left, holding a sceptre, in field A above exergue, in exergue XXI, (S.12188, RIC 124, C.115); another, a CAST FORGERY of the antoninianus (282-283 A.D.), Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint, (5.58 g), obv. Radiate bust, cuirassed, of Carus to right, around IMP CARVS P F AVG, rev. IMP CARINVS P F AVG around, Radiate bust to right, cuirassed of Carinus, (RIC 137, C.2). Last very good, others very fine - extremely fine. (6)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3945) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.