expat Posted August 19, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2022 After acquiring a couple of Antoninus bronzes I thought I should have a bad emperor as well. Got it this morning. A damnatio memoriae was undertaken against Carinus after his death, removing his name and image from as many works of literature and art as possible while also destroying statues of him. CARINUS. Æ. Antoninian. Aequitas. 283-284 AD IMP CM AVR CARINVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas, standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, A in right field Lyons mint. RIC V-2, 212 2.88 g. 22 mm. (VF +). Brown patina 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 19, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 19, 2022 Nice coin and nice style. On a single auction I managed to add 3 related characters - Carus/Carinus/Numerian. Here is my Carinus as Caesar. Carinus, as Caesar AD 282-283. Rome Antoninianus Æ 20 mm, 3,61 g M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES, bust of Carinus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right / PIETAS AVGG, pontifical implements, variously arranged MintMark: -/-//KAZ RIC V Carus 155 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted August 20, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2022 Three Antoniniani of father and his two sons... Carus , Carinus, and Numerian... 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jims,Coins Posted August 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 20, 2022 Bronze coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Siscia during the reign of CARUS between 282 - 283 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.M.AVR.CARVS.P.F.AVG.: Radiate, draped bust r. Rev. PROVIDENTIA.AVG.: Providentia standing left, holding globe and sceptre, in ex. XXI, in r. field, II. RCS #3404. RICV #105 pg.147. Bronze coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Rome during the reign of CARINUS between 283 - 285 A.D. Obv. IMP.CARINVS.P.F.AVG.: Radiate, draped & cuir. bust r. Rev. GENIVS.EXERCITI.: Genius standing left, holding patera & cornucopia, in ex. KAA. RCS #3467. RICVpii #256 pg.171. DVM #10 pg.265. Surface is a little rough but legends are very bold. Bronze coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Cyzicus during the reign of NUMERIAN between 283 - 284 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.NVMERIANVS.P.F.AVG.: Radiate, draped bust r. Rev. CLEMENTIA.TEMP.: NUMERIAN receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter, in ex. XXI. in field, B. RCS #3428. RICV #463 pg.201. DVM #4 pg.264. F+/AVF, fairly rough but centered & nice with strongly highlighted patina. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted August 20, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 20, 2022 My Carus, Carinus, and Numerian, the first one minted in Antioch and the other two in Ticinum (now Pavia, Italy): The facial profiles of the reverse personifications on the two coins from Ticinum look remarkably similar to me. 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted August 20, 2022 · Patron Share Posted August 20, 2022 The history of the world might have been different had Carinus been able to keep it in his toga. Carinus, Augustus AD 283-285 Roman billon Antoninianus Lugdunum, AD 283 Obv: IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust, right Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS, emperor in military attire, standing right, holding transverse spear and globe, officina mark D (=4) in right field Refs: RIC 214; Cohen 120; RCV 12354; Hunter 37; Pink, p. 22, series 4. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis JJ Posted August 20, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2022 Here's my Carinus entry in my "Captives Collection," the young prince with a bound Quadi captive: Roman Imperial. Carinus, as Caesar, Billon Antoninianus (22mm, 3.68 g, 6h), Ticinum mint, 3rd officina. 2nd emission, December 282 CE.Obv: M AVR CARINVS NOB C. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVT. Carinus standing left, holding globe and spear; to left, captive seated left; TXXI.Ref: RIC V 182; Pink VI/2, p. 28.Prov: CNG E-Auction 509 (9 February 2022), Lot 738; From the Crescent Collection.Notes: Likely celebrating the young Caesar Carinus' military successes quashing the Quadi uprising in Gaul. Video & Photos: https://imgur.com/gallery/Qh2f1PD 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Atherton Posted August 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 20, 2022 How about a bad coin of a bad emperor? Domitian as Caesar [Vespasian] AR Quinarius (Broken), 1.04g Rome mint, 75 AD Obv: CAES AVG F DOMIT COS III; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victory std. l., with wreath and palm RIC 791 (C). BMC 158. RSC 634. BNC 136. Acquired from GB Collection, June 2016 It was a freebie so can't complain. 😂 12 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 20, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) @expat Nice portait Some Carinus examples from Alexandrtia: Carinus as Caesar Alexandria AD 282-283 Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: A K M A KAPINOC K, laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev.: LA (year 1, 282-283), Tyche standing left, rudder in right, cornucopia in left Billon, 7.71g, 18.8mm Ref.: Geissen 3172, Dattari 5576, Kampmann/Ganschow 115.3 Carinus 283-285 Alexandria LEG II TRAIANA Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: A K M A KAPINOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev.: ΛEΓ B TΡAI, eagle standing left, wreath in beak, head turned back, L Γ (year 3 =284-285) right Billon, 6.94g, 18.85mm Ref.: Geissen 3183, D5593, Kampmann/Ganschow 115.16 Carinus 283-285 Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: A K M A KAPINOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev.: Elpis standing left, holding flower and raising dress, date L-B (year 2) Billon, 7.78g, 19.2mm Ref.: Milne 4701, Curtis 1917, Geissen 3178, Emmett 4007 Carinus 283-285 Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: A K M A KAPINOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev.: ETOYC Γ (year 3), Homonoia standing left, raising right arm, double cornucopia in left Billon, 8.23g, 19.2mm Ref.: Milne 4737, Curtis 1922, BMC 2455, Geissen 3185, Dattari 5586 Edited August 20, 2022 by shanxi 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted August 20, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2022 Not bad OP coin for a bad boy Carinus, Antoninianus - Rome mint, 2nd officina, 5th emission, Nov 284 AD IMP CARINVS PF AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Carinus right IOVI VI - CTORI, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre. Eagle at feet. KAB at exergue 4,25 gr, 22 mm Ref : RCV #12348, Cohen #45, RIC vol V #257 Q 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 20, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted August 20, 2022 Wonderful examples you are all posting, thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wittwolff Posted August 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 20, 2022 Thats a really nice example you got there, my only Carinus coin yet is quite a dirty boy: Emperor Carinus - Antoninianus - Tripolis mint Obv.: IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG Rev.: VIRTVS AVGG 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted August 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 20, 2022 Was Carinus really that bad of an emperor, or was it largely Diocletianic propaganda? Attribution: RIC IV 23Date: 235-238 ADObverse: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate and draped bust rightReverse: VICTORIA GERM, Victory standing left holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, captive seated at feetSize: 20.51 mmWeight: 3.7 grams Some considered Maximinus I to be a bad emperor. 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc9 Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 Here is CARUS , rev: SPES PUBLICA, SXXI RIC V (2) 82 son 1 ( CARINUS ) as CAESAR, rev: VIRTUS AVGG, /B//XXI RIC (2) 207 CARINUS as AUGUSTUS, rev: FIDES MILITUM, KAE RIC (2) 253 AND son 2, NUMERIANUS as AUGUSTUS, rev PROVIDENTIA AVGG, VIXXI RIC V (2) 447 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 It's actually a pretty nice, glossy coin. I think it might be my only Carinus. RB41911. Silvered antoninianus, RIC V 212, SRCV III 12339, C 8, VF, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, weight 2.587g, maximum diameter 22.3mm, die axis 180o, 283 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left, scales in right, cornucopia in left, A (1st officina) right; Ex: Forum 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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