- Co 640 (Middle Roman aurelianus of Carus from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Coin
- Not after (date)
- 283
- Not before (date)
- 282
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
- Typological identification
- Coin
- Comparanda
- RIC V.2 Rome 46, p. 140
- Description
- Reverse softly struck, as often happens in this period. Traces of silvering.
- Preservation comment
- Wear: VF. Slight pitting and patches of differential attrition. Incipient white to bluish green bronze disease.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIII, p. 34, no. 338 (R. Hohlfelder)
- Axis (1-12)
- 6
- Has denomination
- Aurelianus
- Numismatic Authority
- Carus (282-283)
- Numismatic Diameter (mm)
- 22.0
- Numismatic Mint
- Rome
- Numismatic Weight (g)
- 4.63
- Obverse Description
- Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right; within dotted border
- Obverse Inscription
- IMP CARVS P F A[VG]
- Reverse Description
- Soldier standing to left holding spear and grounded shield; within dotted border
- Reverse Inscription
- VIRTVS - AVG; in exergue, ΚΑΓ
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Middle Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Billon (Material)
- Obverse Photograph
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- Reverse Photograph
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“Co 640 (Middle Roman aurelianus of Carus from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0640>
