RIC V Carausius 522, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand. Weight about 2.1 g, diameter 22.0 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 2.13g (1) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀22.0 (1) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| 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
IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand
SPES PVBL or SPES PVBLICA
specimens (1)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.13g
⌀22.0
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 522 (ric.5.cara.522), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-522/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA