Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138 18-19 May 2023
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Magnia Urbica, wife of Carinus.
Aureus, Siscia 283, AV 4.10 g. MAGNIAE VRBICAE AVG Diademed and draped bust r. Rev. CONCORD – I – A AVGG Concordia seated l., holding patera in r. hand and double cornucopiae in l. C 1. RIC 348. Calicó 4406 (these dies).
Extremely rare. Minor marks on obverse and scratches on reverse below
the exergual line, otherwise extremely fine
Ex M&M XIX, 1959, 254; Aufhäuser 17, 2003, 594 and NAC 34, 2006, 72 sales. Known principally from her coinage, Magna Urbica is not mentioned by the ancient authors. She certainly was the wife of Carinus, whom she probably married in 283, as both of their busts appear on quinarii and gold medallions. However, considering she was one of nine wives the Historia Augusta reports Carinus to have had, we cannot be certain she is the natural mother of Carinus' son Nigrinianus.
Aureus, Siscia 283, AV 4.10 g. MAGNIAE VRBICAE AVG Diademed and draped bust r. Rev. CONCORD – I – A AVGG Concordia seated l., holding patera in r. hand and double cornucopiae in l. C 1. RIC 348. Calicó 4406 (these dies).
Extremely rare. Minor marks on obverse and scratches on reverse below
the exergual line, otherwise extremely fine
Ex M&M XIX, 1959, 254; Aufhäuser 17, 2003, 594 and NAC 34, 2006, 72 sales. Known principally from her coinage, Magna Urbica is not mentioned by the ancient authors. She certainly was the wife of Carinus, whom she probably married in 283, as both of their busts appear on quinarii and gold medallions. However, considering she was one of nine wives the Historia Augusta reports Carinus to have had, we cannot be certain she is the natural mother of Carinus' son Nigrinianus.