Carinus

bronzemat

Had this for awhile. Got this during my round of buying emperors I still needed from the "Recovery Period" of Rome.


Carinus (283 - 285 A.D.)
Æ(S) Antoninianus
O: IMP CARINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
R: AETERNIT AVGG, Aeternitas standing left, holding phoenix on globe, lifting hem of robe with left hand. KAΓ in ex.
Rome Mint. 284 - 285 A.D.
22 mm
3.8 g
RIC 248

bronzemat

Another forum pointed out mine has a reverse engravers error with the letter "I" missing I didnt even notice it.

nicholasz219

That's funny, I must have looked at your coin a bunch of times without seeing the missing 'i' too. Funny how your eye can just read right over it.

Still a great coin.

bronzemat

<< <i>That's funny, I must have looked at your coin a bunch of times without seeing the missing 'i' too. Funny how your eye can just read right over it.

Still a great coin. >>



Exactly.

Swampboy

The question I have is the "I" really 'missing' or was it's elimination just a stylistic choice of the engraver per the size he chose for the legend's letters?
There is also an "A" and an "S" missing or am I missing something?

Nice coin for sure.

bronzemat

No idea about the engravers choice with the I. But the "a s" for this type is never displayed. Many god names were abbreviated or partially spelled.