RPC — Coin: 376140

Province	Egypt
City	Alexandria
Region	Egypt
Reign	Carus
Obverse inscription	Α Κ Μ Α ΚΑΡΟϹ ϹΕΒ (?)
Obverse design	laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Carus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription	L Α
Reverse design	Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia

URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/376140
Museum	Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan (USA)
Inventory no.
Reference	Karanis 49890 (not illustrated)
Diameter
Weight	6.10
Axis	12
Note	Karanis 49890: coin is catalogued among those of Carinus Augustus, for whom Tyche rev. is known with star in l. field; not otherwise known for Carus. But the legend, which clearly begins AKMAK..., does not have room to accommodate APINOCCEB and actually appears to have APOCCEB.

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