RIC V Carausius 568, Denarius, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: lion, walking right, holding thunderbolt in mouth. Weight about 3.5 g, diameter 22.2 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.50g (1) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀22.2 (1) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 2↕ (1) |
| 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
Lion, walking right, holding thunderbolt in mouth
LEG IIII FL
specimens (1)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.50g
⌀22.2
2↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 568 (ric.5.cara.568), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-568/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA