Lot 4935

Description

Carinus, (283-285 A.D.), copper antoninianii, Rome Mint, (4.10 g), obv. Radiate bust of Carinus to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, rev. AEQVITAS AVGG around, Aequitas standing facing head to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, in exergue KAZ, (cf.S.12339, RIC 238, C.8); another, (283-285 A.D.), Ticinum Mint, (3.38 g), obv. Radiate bust of Carinus to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP CARINVS P F AVG, rev. FELICIT PVBLI[CA] around, Felicitas standing facing head to left, legs crossed, leaning on column holding caduceus, in exergue [T]X[XI], holed, (S.12343, RIC 295, C.24); another, Carinus as Caesar (282-283 A.D.), Antioch Mint, (4.15 g), obv. Radiate bust of Carinus to right, cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C, rev. VIRTVS AVGG around, Carinus standing to right, holding sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter or Carus standing to left, holding sceptre, in field **G*, in exergue XXI, (S.12307, RIC 206, C.177); another as Caesar, (282-283 A.D.), Ticinum Mint, (3.93 g), obv. Radiate bust of Carinus to right, draped and cuirassed, around M AVR CARINVS NOB C, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVT around, Carinus standing to left, holding globe and spear with tied captive at feet, in exergue TXXI, (S.12302, RIC 182, C.97); another similar, (282-283 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.20 g), obv. Radiate bust of Carinus to right, draped and cuirassed, around M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVT around, Carinus standing to left, holding sceptre and ensign or standard, in exergue EKA, (S.12303, RIC 158, C.103); another, (283-285 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.29 g), obv. Radiate bust of Carinus to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP CARINVS P F AVG, rev.[A]ETERNIT AVGG around, Aeternitas standing to left, holding phoenix on globe and lifting robe, in exergue [KA**G*], (S.12341, RIC 248, C.14); another, (283-285 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.64 g), obv. Radiate bust of Carinus to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG, rev. VIRTVTI AVGG around, Hercules standing to right, leaning on club, holding bow and lion skin, in exergue KAZ, (S.12364, RIC 271, C.191). One holed, mostly fine or better, several with hoard patination. (7)

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