The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-11-280-RE
Metal Type:billon
Issuing Authority:
Carinus, Marcus Aurelius (250?-285)
Weight:3.19 g
Diameter:20.48 mm
Mint:Lugdunum (Settlement)
Date:
282 CE - 285 CE
Denomination: antoninianus
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Magnia Urbica draped and diademed, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:(MAGNIA VRBICA AVG)
Reverse Image Description:Venus draped standing, facing left, holding apple in raised right hand and sceptre in left. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:VEN(VS GE)NETRIX. To left, D in field.
Attached People:
Marcus Aurelius Carinus (250?-285) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume V, Pa..., page: 183, no. 337, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16c 280 Head of Magnia Urbica
Wife of Maxentius. aAs some
think.
MAGNIA VRBICA AVG.
Reverse Venus robed standing in
her left Hand a staff or long scepter
in her Right a Globe, or apple
D
VENVS GENETRIX.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 319.put 280 a Coin of Magnia Urbica
the Wife of Maxentius
Head of Urbica.
MAGNIA VRBICA AVG.
Reverse Venus standing a staff in
her left Hand, an apple in her
Right. D.
VENVS GENETRIX.
Casaubon This should have been put before
No. 280.
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16c 280 Head of Magnia Urbica
Wife of Maxentius. aAs some
think.
MAGNIA VRBICA AVG.
Reverse Venus robed standing in
her left Hand a staff or long scepter
in her Right a Globe, or apple
D
VENVS GENETRIX.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 319.put 280 a Coin of Magnia Urbica
the Wife of Maxentius
Head of Urbica.
MAGNIA VRBICA AVG.
Reverse Venus standing a staff in
her left Hand, an apple in her
Right. D.
VENVS GENETRIX.
Casaubon This should have been put before
No. 280.
See Entry in Catalogue