RIC V Carausius 523, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, right. Reverse: spes, draped, standing left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand. Weight about 4.1 g.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 4.13g (2) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 6↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right
IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG
reverse
Spes, draped, standing left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand
SPES PVBL or SPES PVBLICA
specimens (4)
British Museum
4.14g
6↕
British Museum (RIC V)
British Museum
4.12g
6↕
British Museum (RIC V)
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 523 (ric.5.cara.523), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-523/ (accessed: 2026-09-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA