RIC V Carausius 560, 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, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand. Reverse: galley with mast and rowers on waves. Weight about 3.6 g, diameter 19.5 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.61g (8) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀19.5 (8) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 6↕ (8) |
| 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, laureate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Galley with mast and rowers on waves
FELICITA AV or FELICITA AVG or FELICITAS or FELICITAS AVG
specimens (2)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.86g
⌀18.7
7↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
4.27g
⌀20.3
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 560 (ric.5.cara.560), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-560/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA