RIC V Carausius 548, Denarius, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, laureate, draped, right, or bust of carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of carausius, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand. Reverse: clasped hands. Weight about 4.1 g, diameter 19.6 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 4.13g (4) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀19.6 (4) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 8↕ (4) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Clasped hands
CONCORDIA MILIT or CONCORDIA MILITVM
specimens (1)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
4.25g
⌀18.9
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 548 (ric.5.cara.548), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-548/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA