RIC V Carausius 535, Denarius, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of carausius, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand, or bust of carausius, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: carausius, draped, cuirassed, riding left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; sometimes at foot, captive. Weight about 2.5 g, diameter 18.9 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 2.47g (1) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀18.9 (1) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 3↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand, or bust of Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, right
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Carausius, draped, cuirassed, riding left, raising right hand and holding sceptre in left hand; sometimes at foot, captive
ADVENTVS AVG
specimens (1)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.47g
⌀18.9
3↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 535 (ric.5.cara.535), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-535/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA