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Gnecchi 1Carus, AE medallion, 36 mm, 34.57 gr. Siscia, 282-283 AD, Siscia. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right, left shoulder draped / MONETA AVGG, the three Monetae standing left, holding scales in right hands and cornucopiae in left, at their feet to left, a pile of coins of gold, silver and bronze. Cohen 41; Gnecchi 1; Pink (ANS) 2.TextFull Size
RIC 2Carus AV Aureus. Lyons mint, 282 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PAX AVG, Pax advancing left holding branch & sceptre. Cohen 46; Sear5 12146. TextFull Size
RIC 3ADD-Calico4271aCarus AV Aureus. Lyons mint, 282 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left holding globe & transverse sceptre. RIC -, Cohen -, Bastien Supp II-442a; Sear5 12146. TextFull Size
RIC 4Divus Carus AV Aureus. Lyons mint, 284 AD. DIVO CARO PIO, laureate head right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right, head turned left. Calicó 4261, Cohen 14; Sear5 12393. TextFull Size
RIC 13
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RIC 13
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RIC 13
Sear'88 #3402
Carus Silvered AE Antoninianus. IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, helmeted, radiate, & cuirassed bust right / PAX AVGG, Pax standing left, holding branch & transverse sceptre; B to left. Sear5 12173. TextFull Size
RIC 18Carus AE Antoninianus. Lyons mint. IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, radiate & cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing left on large globe holding wreath & palm, captives seated on ground on either side, A in left field. Cohen 88. [The type appears to be an alteration of RIC 24 with second G in AVGG obliterated; there is some controversy whether this was done intentionally by the mint officials, or is a coincidental plugging of the die.] TextFull Size
RIC 24Carus Silvered AE Antoninianus. Lugdunum mint. IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGG, Victory on globe between two captives, A to left. Cohen 99; Sear5 12184. TextFull Size
RIC 29Divus Carus AE Antoninianus. Lyons mint. DIVO CARO PIO, radiate head right / CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing left, head right, officina II in ex. TextFull Size
RIC 35
Sear'88 #3399
Carus AE Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / AETERNIT IMPERI, Sol advancing left, holding whip, right hand raised. Mintmark KAA. RIC 35, Cohen 11; Sear5 12167. TextFull Size
RIC 36Carus AE Antoninianus. Rome mint, 282-283 AD. IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / AETERNIT IMPERI, Sol walking left, holding right hand high in salute & whip. Cohen 10. TextFull Size
RIC 37Carus AE Antoninianus. Rome mint, 282-283 AD. IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / ANNONA AVGG, Annona, standing left, modius at foot, holding ears of corn and cornucopiae, RB in ex. Sear5 12168. TextFull Size
RIC 38
Sear'88 #3401
Carus AE Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter standing left holding Victory & sceptre. RIC 38, Cohen 37. TextFull Size
RIC 42Carus Silvered AE Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENT AVGG, Providentia standing left holding wand over globe & sceptre, DK in ex (officina 4). Cohen 69. TextFull Size
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RIC 45Carus AE Antoninianus. Rome mint, 282-3 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing left, leaning on shield & holding spear, KAG in ex. Cohen 114; Sear5 12187. TextFull Size
RIC 46
Carus AE Antoninianus. Rome mint. IMP CARVS P F AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing left, holding spear and resting hand on shield. TextFull Size
RIC 47
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RIC 47
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RIC 47Divus Carus AE Antoninianus. Rome mint, 283 AD. DIVO CARO, radiate head right / CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing facing, head left, KHB in ex. TextFull Size
RIC 47 varCarus, posthumous antoninianus, struck by Carinus, 20 mm, 284 AD. DIVO CARO, radiate head right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left, head right, wings spread. Mintmark KAA. RIC V-II 47 var (eagle position); Gricourt, Venčra 3741 var (ditto). unpublished var.TextFull Size
RIC 48
Sear'88 #3416 var
Divus Carus AE Antoninianus. Rome mint, struck under Carinus and/or Numerian, 283-285 AD. DIVO CARO PERS, radiate head right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left, head right, KA cresent A in ex. RIC 48, Cohen 17. TextFull Size
RIC 62vCarus AV Aureus. Ticinum mint, October 282 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe in right hand, transverse sceptre in left. Cohen 66; Sear5 12147. TextFull Size
RIC 70Carus AE Antoninianus. Ticinum mint, 282-283 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / FIDES MILIT, Fides standing left holding two standards, PXXIT in ex. Cohen 29; Sear5 12170. TextFull Size
RIC 75Carus AR Antoninianus. Ticinum mint. IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / PAX EXERCITI, Pax standing left holding standard & olive branch, PXXI in ex. Cohen 56. TextFull Size
RIC 78Carus AE Antoninianus. Ticinum mint, Dec.282-Feb.283 AD. IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / PERPETVITATE AVG, Securitas standing left, leaning on column, holding globe and sceptre, VXXI in ex. Cohen 63. cf Sear5 12176. TextFull Size
RIC 82
Sear'88 #3406
Carus Billon Antoninianus. Ticinum Mint. IMP CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left with flower & raising robes, SXXI in ex. RIC 82, Cohen 79; Sear5 12180. TextFull Size
RIC 82vCarus Billon Antoninianus. Ticinum Mint. IMP•CARVS•P•F•AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left with flower & raising robes, SXXI in ex. Sear5 12180. TextFull Size
RIC 84Carus AE Antoninianus. Ticinum mint, 282 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory running left carrying wreath & palm, PXXI in ex. Cohen 93; Sear5 12181. TextFull Size
RIC 88Carus Silvered Antoninianus. Ticinum mint. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate draped & cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing right holding spear and shield, QXXI in ex. Cohen 107. TextFull Size
RIC 95Carus AV Aureus. Siscia mint, Aug-Nov 283 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm. Cohen 86; Sear5 12154. TextFull Size
_RIC 100 varCarus, Siscia, Antoninianus, DEO ET DOMINO CARO INVIC AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / FIDES MILITVM, Fides st. left with a standard (ensign) in each hand., P in right field, XXI in ex. RIC 100 var. (RIC lists this coin as a double antoninianus)TextFull Size
RIC 105Carus AE Antoninianus. Siscia mint, 282-283 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe & transverse sceptre. Cohen 70; Sear5 12178. TextFull Size
RIC 106
Sear'88 #3405
Carus Billon Antoninianus. Siscia mint, 283 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / RESTITVT ORBIS, female standing right presenting wreath to emperor standing left holding globe & sceptre; star over P in lower centre, XXI in ex. RIC 106, Cohen 71; Sear5 12179. TextFull Size
Venera 4038
RIC 106v
Carus Billon Antoninianus. Siscia mint, 283 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / RESTITVT ORBIS, female standing right presenting wreath to emperor standing left holding globe & sceptre; star in lower centre, XXIP in ex. RIC 106, Cohen 71. TextFull Size
RIC 107ADDDivus Carus AV Aureus. Siscia mint, struck under Carinus. DIVO CARO PARTHICO, laureate head right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right, head left, on globe. RIC -, Calicó 4262a. TextFull Size
RIC 111Divus Carus AE Antoninianus. Siscia mint, under Carinus and/or Numerian, 283-285 AD. DIVO CARO PARTHICO, radiate head right / CONSECRATIO AVG, large burning altar, XXI in ex. Cohen 23. TextFull Size
Venera 4339ff
RIC 111v
Carus AE Antoninianus. Siscia mint, 283 AD. DIVO CARO PARTHICO, radiate head right (long neck) / CONSECRATIO AVG, flaming altar, A to right, SMSXXI in ex. Cohen 23, Venera 4339ff. TextFull Size
Venera 4339ff (2)
RIC 111v
Carus AE Antoninianus. Siscia mint, 283 AD. DIVO CARO PARTHICO, radiate head right (short neck) / CONSECRATIO AVG, flaming altar, its front divided into four sections with a dot in each, A to right, SMSXXI in ex. Cohen 23, Venera 4339ff, RIC 111 var (field mark). TextFull Size
_RIC 112 varCarus, Siscia, Antoninianus, DIVO CARO PARTHICO, Radiate bust right / CONSECRATIO AVG, Eagle standing right, looking left. SMSXXI in ex. RIC 112 var (no field mark).TextFull Size
RIC 116vCarus AV Aureus. Cyzicus mint. IMP C M AVR CA-RVS P F AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / VICTORI A-VG, Victory in biga galloping left, holding wreath & palm, U in ex. Cohen 83v; Sear5 12153. TextFull Size
RIC 118Carus AE Antoninianus. Cyzicus mint, 282 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate draped bust right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, emperor standing right, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing left, G between, XXI in ex. Cohen 13; Sear5 12169. TextFull Size
RIC 120Carus, AE Antoninianus, Cyzicus, 21mm; 3.9 gr. IMP C M AVR CARVS PF AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm. Mintmark B. RIC V-2, 120; Cohen 93.TextFull Size
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RIC 124Carus AE Antoninianus. Antioch mint, 282-283 AD. IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVGG, Jupiter standing right giving Victory to Carus standing left, officina letter between, XXI in ex. Sear5 12188. TextFull Size
RIC 125
Carus AE Antoninianus. IMP CM AVR CARVS PF AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / Carinus or Numerian receiving Victory from Carus, officina letter below, XXI in ex. Sear5 12190. TextFull Size
RIC 126Divus Carus AE Antoninianus. Antioch mint, under Carinus and/or Numerian, 283-285 AD. DIVO CARO AVG, radiate head right / CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right, head left, D to right, XXI in ex. Cohen 21. TextFull Size
RIC 127Divus Carus AE Antoninianus. Antioch mint, under Carinus and/or Numerian, 283-285 AD. DIVO CARO AVG, radiate head right / CONSECRATIO, large burning altar, D to right, XXI in ex. Cohen 21. TextFull Size
RIC 139Carus & Carinus AE Antoninianus. CARVS ET CARINVS AVGG, jugate busts, radiate and cuirassed right / PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse sceptre, B to left. Cohen 6. TextFull Size
RIC 142Carus & Carinus AE Antoninianus. CARVS ET CARINVS AVGG, jugate busts of Carus, radiate, & Carinus, laureate, right / VICTORIA AVGG, Victory standing left on globe between two captives, holding wreath & palm, A to left. Cohen 10. TextFull Size
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Milne 4660
Emmett 3996
Carus Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 1 = 282/283 AD. A K MA KAPOC CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales & cornucopiae, LA to left. Geissen 3161, Dattari 5565; Sear5 12197. TextFull Size
Milne 4670
Emmett 3999
Carus Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria. A K M A KAPOC CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / L-A, eagle standing right holding wreath in its beak, transverse palm branch behind. Sear5 12198. TextFull Size
Milne 4714
Sear'88 #3421
Divus Carus Commemorative Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. QEw KARw CEB, laureate head right / AFEI-RwCIC, garlanded, flaming altar. Emmett 3995.TextFull Size
Milne 4716Divus Carus Commemorative Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. QEw KARw CEB, laureate head right / AFEIR-wCIC, garlanded, flaming altar. Emmett 3995.TextFull Size
See also: Helvetica's RIC list of Carus Antoniniani in Excel format
Carus online, an excellent resource of the Carus family
Perseus Project database, coins of Carus
Coins of Carus at Aeqvitas.com
Coins of Carus at DirtyOldCoins.com
Coins of Carus at the Ancient Coin Forum
Search for Carus at ImperialCoins.com
Search for Carus at AncientImports.com
Search for Carus at Incitatus Coins

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