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Divus Carus. Died A.D. 283. Antoninianus (3.41g). Consecration issue. Siscia mint. 6th emission of Carinus, A.D. 284. Radiate head right / CONSECRATIO AVG, lighted altar; A SMSXXI. RIC V 111 var. (mintmark of 110); Pink VI/2, p. 48. Attractive traces of original silvering with even, superb grey toning. Superb EF, well struck on both sides. This example is without doubt among the finest known for the issue and a truly exceptional coin, comparing very favourably with the specimen sold in Triton XXVIII, lot 6124 (14 January 2025), hammered USD 750; the present piece, in our view, is the more appealing of the two. (P)

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ROMAN. Divus Carus. Died A.D. 283. Antoninianus (3.41g). Consecration issue. Siscia mint. 6th emission of Carinus, A.D. 284. Radiate head right / CONSECRATIO AVG, lighted altar; A SMSXXI. RIC V 111 var. (mintmark of 110); Pink VI/2, p. 48. Attractive traces of original silvering with even, superb grey toning. Superb EF, well struck on both sides. This example is without doubt among the finest known for the issue and a truly exceptional coin, comparing very favourably with the specimen sold in Triton XXVIII, lot 6124 (14 January 2025), hammered USD 750; the present piece, in our view, is the more appealing of the two. (P)

Estimate: AUD 1000