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RIC V Carausius 85

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RIC V Carausius 85, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Londinium, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, right. Reverse: neptune, standing left, holding globe, anchor, or dolphin in right hand and trident in left hand. Weight about 3.4 g, diameter 21.3 mm.
mint Londinium weight 3.44g (2)
ruler Carausius diameter ⌀21.3 (2)
denomination Antoninianus axis 7↕ (1)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right

IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG
reverse

Neptune, standing left, holding globe, anchor, or dolphin in right hand and trident in left hand

LEG XXI VPLIA or LEG XXI VPLIA VI or LEG XXX VPLIA or LEG XXX VPLIA VI
specimens (4)
Portable Antiquities Scheme 3.50g ⌀20.6
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme

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RIC V Carausius 85 (ric.5.cara.85), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-85/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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