RIC V Carausius 478, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of carausius, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 23.4 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.11g (5) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀23.4 (3) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 6↕ (5) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand
PAX AVG
specimens (9)
British Museum
4.23g
5↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.77g
⌀22.5
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.70g
⌀22.7
3↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.00g
⌀25.1
6↕
British Museum
2.85g
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 478 (ric.5.cara.478), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-478/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA