RIC V Carausius 571, 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: she-wolf, standing right, suckling romulus and remus. Weight about 4.1 g, diameter 19.6 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 4.12g (3) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀19.6 (2) |
| denomination | Denarius | axis | 6↕ (3) |
| 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 AVG
reverse
She-wolf, standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus
RENOVAT ROMA or RENOVAT ROMAN or RENOVAT ROMANO or RENOVAT RVMANO
specimens (3)
British Museum
3.99g
6↕
British Museum (RIC V)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.98g
⌀18.0
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 571 (ric.5.cara.571), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-571/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA