RIC V Carausius 542, Denarius, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand. Reverse: bust of sol, radiate, draped, right. Weight about 3.9 g, diameter 18.6 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.86g (1) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀18.6 (1) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand
IMP CARAVSIVS P F A
reverse
Bust of Sol, radiate, draped, right
CLARIT CARAVSI AV
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 542 (ric.5.cara.542), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-542/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA