Description: Carinus (283 - 285 AD). BI Antoninianus, Tripolis mint. IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG: radiate and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVGG; Carinus standing right, holding scepter with his left hand, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long scepter with his left hand, star above, TR in lower center; XXI in ex.

Diameter: BI23 mm

Weight: 3,88 g

Grade: gVF/aVF

Attribution: RIC 209; Cohen 177

Commentary: great obverse, some silvering intact

History: Carinus character was clearly filtered through the Diocletianic propaganda accusing him among other things of wedding and divorcing nine wives during little more than a year.

Article Number: 005-09-03-44757