Carus (AD 282-283) BI Aurelianianus Roman Empire – NGC Ancients

Roman Empire – Carus BI Aurelianianus (AD 282–283)
NGC Ancients Certified: VF – Very Fine | Certificate #: 6829118-031
Note: Coin exhibits a historical edge bend, typical of 3rd-century minting stress.
 
⚔️ A Coin from Rome’s Age of Chaos
This certified BI Aurelianianus (a silvered bronze denomination) was issued by Emperor Carus, who ruled for just over a year during the Crisis of the Third Century—a time when emperors rose and fell at the edge of a sword, and the empire fractured under the weight of military rebellion, plague, and inflation.
 
Despite his short reign, Carus led successful campaigns against Germanic tribes and launched a bold (and rare) Roman military expedition into Mesopotamia, where he allegedly died under mysterious circumstances. While some sources attribute his death to a lightning strike, others suggest illness or assassination.
 
Carus ascended during one of the empire’s most volatile decades and governed with a surprising degree of stability and military success. His reign is best remembered for:
⚔️ Victories over Sarmatians and Quadi
🛡️ Receiving the title of “Persicus Maximus” after advancing into Persian territory
He was succeeded by his sons Carinus and Numerian, briefly continuing a fragile dynastic hope before the empire returned to chaos.
 
🧾 Coin Specifications:
👑 Emperor: Carus
🪙 Denomination: BI Aurelianianus
⚖️ Material: Billon (bronze with silver wash)
📆 Reign: AD 282–283
🏛️ Grading Company: NGC Ancients
🔍 Grade: VF – Very Fine
🔧 Note: Edge bend – artifact of ancient striking or burial pressure
🆔 Certification #: 6829118-031
 
🧠 Why This Coin Is Special:
⚔️ Ruled during the Age of Chaos
🏛️ Led victorious campaigns before dying mysteriously on the Persian front
📉 Short-reign emperor = scarcer coinage
 
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