RIC V Carausius 796, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of carausius, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand. Reverse: fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder or rudder on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; right hand sometimes on shield. Weight about 3.7 g, diameter 21.7 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.70g (1) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀21.7 (1) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 3↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder or rudder on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; right hand sometimes on shield
FORTVNA RAEDVX or FORTVNA REDVX
specimens (3)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.70g
⌀21.7
3↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 796 (ric.5.cara.796), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-796/ (accessed: 2026-08-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA