Carus with two Gs from Antioch

[Valentinian]

Reverse legends with two Gs in "AVGG" refer to two or more rulers. Some coins indicate three rulers with "AVGGG". This helps us date coins of Carus from Antioch.


20-19 mm. 3.06 grams.
RIC 5.2, Carus 124

IMP C M AVR CARVS PF AVG
VIRTVS AVGG  (with two Gs).

Carus promoted his elder son Carinus to Caesar in autumn 282 and about a month later made his younger son Numerian Caesar.  After that his coins from Antioch (but not the other mints) had three Gs. So this coin is dated to the short period when Carinus was Caesar (Note: 2 Gs does not imply two Augusti, rather two rulers) and Numerian was not yet Caesar, that is, it is dated to autumn 282.

I thought the importance for dating of AVG, AVGG, and AVGGG was interesting enough to make a web page on it:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Carus/

If you have a coin of with one of those in the reverse legend you might find it interesting. Check it out.

Show us coins of Carus, Carinus, or Numerian. 



 

[Kali]

Carus (282- 285 A.D.)
Ӕ Antoninianus
O: IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
R: VIRTVS AVGG; Soldier standing left, leaning on shield and holding spear. In ex. ΓKA
Rome Mint
23mm
3.7g
RIC V(b) Rome 45

 

Carus (282- 285 A.D.)

Egypt, Alexandria
Potin Tetradrachm
O: A K MA KAΡOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales and cornucopiae, LA to left.
20mm
6.99g
Sear RCV (2005) 12197; Milne 4660.

Edited May 29 by Kali

[mcwyler]

As far as I can see it's Cyzicus  RIC 118 (var officina).

[Orange Julius]

A great coin @Valentinian! I have a similar coin attributed as RIC 5.2, Carus 124 from Antioch but have seen examples of the same coin type attributed also attributed to Siscia, so I actually have both mints in my notes. Anyone have any insight into why? Are there other references with different thinking on this type? Here’s mine… notice the sweet bald head:

Carus AE antoninianus. Antioch mint.

IMP C M AVR CARVS PF AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.

VIRTVS AVGG, Carus standing right, receiving Victory from Jupiter, Carinus or Numerian, standing left. 

A in lower centre, mintmark XXI.

RIC 124; Sear 12188.

[Julius Germanicus]

Medallion struck by Carinus at Rome to celebrate his brother Numerian´s elevation to Augustus (therefore AVGG on the reverse)

IMP C AVR NVMERIANVS AVG - MONETA AVGG

Bronze Medallion, Rome mint, 1.-10. August 283 AD

32,55 mm / 20,86 gr

Cohen 32 (this coin), Gnecchi II, 9 (this coin)

Edited May 30 by Julius Germanicus

[maridvnvm]

All AVGG

Carus:-

Obv:– IMP C M AVR CARVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VICTORIA AVGG, Victory, standing left on globe, holding wreath, two captives beneath
Minted in Lugdunum (A in left field) Emission 4 Officina 1. 1st quarter A.D. 283
Reference:– Cohen 99. Bastien 502, RIC 24 Bust type F

3.86 gms, 22.90 mm. 0 degrees

Carinus

Obv:– IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae
Minted in Lugdunum (A in right field)
Reference:– Cohen 8. Bastien 533. RIC 212 Bust type C

2.97 gms, 22.08 mm. 180 degrees

Numerian

Obv:– IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing left holding Vicotry, who is holding a wreath and palm and inverted spear
Mint – Lugdunum (C | _) Emission 9 Officina 3. Summer A.D. 284
Reference(s) – Cohen 103. Bastien 616 (3). RIC 400 Bust Type F.

4.74 g, 23.69 mm. 0 degrees