RIC V Carausius 850, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of carausius, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: mars, walking left, holding olive-branch in right hand and spear and shield in left hand. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 21.6 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.11g (1) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀21.6 (1) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, right
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Mars, walking left, holding olive-branch in right hand and spear and shield in left hand
MARTI PACIF or MARTI PACIFERO
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 850 (ric.5.cara.850), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-850/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA