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Carinus
Marcus Aurelius Carinus
(AD 249/250 - 282 (Caesar) - 283 - 285)

Carinus Elpis
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze Tetradrachm - Æ 17-18 mm - 7,9 grams - Die axis 12:00 - Struck AD 283-284.
1. A K M A KAPINOC CEB (Autocrator Kaisar M. A. Carinos Sebastos - Imperator Caesar M.A.C. Augustus). Bust of cuirassed, laureate and bearded emperor facing right.
2. ΛB (Etoyc B - Year 2).
Elpis, body full front, facing left. Widely Chiton’d, arms slightly apart, holding up flower with right arm and raising chiton's hem with left. Star above B. At her left possibly two horseheads (?) on pedestals.
Provincially minted in Alexandria, Egyptus.
Obv. : Good - Rev. : Good.