RIC V Carausius 498, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: providentia, draped, standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at foot, globe. Weight about 3.7 g, diameter 23.4 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.69g (5) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀23.4 (1) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 7↕ (6) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at foot, globe
PROVID AVG
specimens (10)
British Museum
3.28g
7↕
British Museum
3.46g
7↕
British Museum
3.66g
7↕
British Museum
4.68g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.39g
⌀23.4
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 498 (ric.5.cara.498), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-498/ (accessed: 2026-11-02). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA