RIC V Carausius 554, Denarius, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: britannia, draped, standing right, holding ensign or trident in right hand and clasping hand of emperor, standing left, holding sceptre or spear. Weight about 4.1 g, diameter 20.0 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 4.13g (3) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀20.0 (2) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 10↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, right
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Britannia, draped, standing right, holding ensign or trident in right hand and clasping hand of emperor, standing left, holding sceptre or spear
EXPECTAT VENI or EXPECTATE VENI
specimens (4)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
4.27g
⌀19.4
British Museum
4.63g
12↕
British Museum (RIC V)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.50g
⌀20.5
7↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 554 (ric.5.cara.554), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-554/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA