RIC V Carausius 540, Denarius, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: carausius, draped, cuirassed, riding right, holding spear horizontally over head; beneath horse, enemy. Weight about 2.8 g.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 2.80g (1) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Carausius, draped, cuirassed, riding right, holding spear horizontally over head; beneath horse, enemy
ADVENTVS AVG
specimens (1)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.80g
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 540 (ric.5.cara.540), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-540/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA