RIC V Carausius 555, Denarius, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, laureate, draped, right, or bust of carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, 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 3.9 g, diameter 19.1 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.89g (2) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀19.1 (2) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 6↕ (2) |
| 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
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV
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 (1)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
4.31g
⌀18.9
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 555 (ric.5.cara.555), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-555/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA