RIC V Carausius 847, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: mars, standing left, holding spear in right hand and leaning on shield with left hand. Weight about 3.5 g, diameter 22.0 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.46g (1) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀22.0 (1) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 7↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Mars, standing left, holding spear in right hand and leaning on shield with left hand
MARS VLTOR
specimens (1)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 847 (ric.5.cara.847), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-847/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA