Carinus AE Antoninianus. 282-284 AD. 

Obv: IMP C CARINVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, Carinus standing right, holding short sceptre 
and Victory on globe with Carus, standing left, holding long
sceptre. 

A in lower centre.
Mintmark XXI.

RIC V-2, 326 var. This combination of obv. legend and 
Officina letter A not in RIC.

With kind permission of www.edgarlowen.com, Nov. 2011.