RIC V Carausius 438, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Camulodunum, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, right. Reverse: mars, standing right, holding spear in right hand and placing left hand on shield. Weight about 4.2 g, diameter 24.0 mm.
| mint | Camulodunum | weight | 4.15g (2) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀24.0 (1) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 10↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right
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reverse
Mars, standing right, holding spear in right hand and placing left hand on shield
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specimens (4)
British Museum
4.48g
12↕
British Museum (RIC V)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.82g
⌀24.0
7↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 438 (ric.5.cara.438), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-438/ (accessed: 2026-08-09). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA