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Roman Imperial Coinage
3563
Carinus. Æ Antoninianus (3.92 g), AD 283-285.
Rome.
IMP CARINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of
Carinus right.
Reverse:
AEQVIT-AS AVGG, Aequitas standing
facing, head left, holding scales and cornucopiae; KAZ. RIC 239.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
E
XTREMELY
R
ARE
A
NTONINIANUS OF
N
IGRINIAN
Enlargement
3564
Nigrinian, son of Carinus, AD 283-285. AE Antoninianus (3.6g), minted posthumously at Rome
. Radiate head right of Nigrinian as
a boy.
Reverse:
Large altar. RIC (Numerianus) Vol. V, Part II, 474 [as R2]; C. 5. Very rare. Glossy dark brown patina.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $3,000 - 3,500
3565
Diocletian. Silver Argenteus (3.31 g), AD 284-305.
Rome,
ca. AD 294. DIOCLETI-ANVS AVG, laureate head of Diocletian
right.
Reverse
: VIRTVS MILITVM, the four Tetrarchs standing
before gateway of camp walls with six towers, sacrificing over
tripod. RIC VI 27a; Jelocnik 40a; RSC 516e. Well struck.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 650
3566
Diocletian, AD 284-305. AE Follis (9.6g), minted at Ser-
dica, c. AD 305-306 after his abdication
. Laureate bust
right of Diocletian wearing imperial mantle, holding branch and
mappa.
Reverse:
Quies and Providentia standing facing each
other. RIC 15a. Silver wash is still evident.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
