Skip to main content

Radiate: CM.6613-2007

An image of Radiate

Terms of use

These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.

Download this image

Creative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.

Alternative views

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Carus (AD 282-83)
Ruler: Carinus (AD 283-85) (Inferred)
Mint: Antioch
State: Roman Empire

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Ex Ritchie W. Post, from the F. Martin Post Collection, bt F.S. Robinson, Albany, NY, v.1998 for $79.00

Measurements and weight

Image(height): 22.54 mm
Image(width): 22.71 mm

Place(s) associated

  • Antioch

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2007-11-19) by The Post Family Trust

Dating

282 CE - 283 CE

Note

Mint mark * over Epsilon Delta over XXI

Components of the work

Object composed of billon Die Axis 0 degrees Weight 3.87 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Radiate cuirassed bust of Carus right

  • Text: IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Emperor standing right with parazonium receiving Victory on globe left, a star above her, from Jupiter standing left with sceptre, mint-mark in central field and exergue

  • Text: VIRTVS AVGGG
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.6613-2007
Primary reference Number: 166176
RIC: 5-2.150.124C
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Monday 14 April 2014 Updated: Monday 14 April 2014 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Radiate" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/166176 Accessed: 2024-04-25 16:18:22

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/166176 |title=Radiate |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-25 16:18:22|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-166176

Bootstrap HTML code for reuse

To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:

<div class="text-center">
    <figure class="figure">
        <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm23/CM_6613_2007_281_29.jpg"
        alt="Radiate"
        class="img-fluid" />
        <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Radiate</figcaption>
    </figure>
</div>
    

More objects and works of art you might like

Radiate

Accession Number: CM.BU.127-R

Radiate

Accession Number: CM.165-2017

Radiate

Accession Number: CM.526-2017

Radiate

Accession Number: CM.98-2017

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...