Carinus

M. Aurelius Carinus

Dynasty: Family of Carus

Augustus (AD 283-285)

The eldest son of Carus was elevated to Caesar and then co Augustus with his father. He was left with the responsibility for governing the West while his father and brother fought the Persian War. After Carus and Numerian died the Eastern army had proclaimed Diocletian emperor. Carinus brought the Western army to face him in AD 285, but was defeated

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Obverse Legends on coins depicting Carinus

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• CARINVS AVG
• CARINVS CAES
• CARINVS ET NVMERIANVS AVGG
• CARINVS N CAES
• CARINVS NOBIL CAES
• DEO ET DOMINO CARO INVIC AVG
• IMP C CARINVS PF AVG
• IMP C M AVR CARINVS AVG
• IMP C M AVR CARINVS NOB C
• IMP C M AVR CARINVS P AVG
• IMP C M AVR CARINVS PF AVG
• IMP CAESAR M AVR CARINVS
• IMP CARINVS AVG
• IMP CARINVS P AVG
• IMP CARINVS PF AVG
• IMP M AVR CARINVS AVG
• IMP M AVR CARINVS NOBC
• IMP M AVR CARINVS PF AVG
• KARINVS NOBIL CAES
• M AVR CARINVS
• M AVR CARINVS C
• M AVR CARINVS CAES
• M AVR CARINVS N CAES
• M AVR CARINVS NOB C
• M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES
• M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES
• M AVR CARINVS NOBIL CAES
• M AVR CARINVS NOBIL CAES
• M AVR CARINVS PF NOB CAES
• M AVR KARINVS NOB CAE
• M AVR KARINVS NOBIL CAES
• VIRTVS CARINI NOB CAES

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Coins of Carinus currently available

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