RIC V Carausius 855, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: moneta, draped, standing or walking left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 3.5 g, diameter 21.8 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.49g (16) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀21.8 (15) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 7↕ (13) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Moneta, draped, standing or walking left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
MONET AVG or MONETA AVG
specimens (22)
American Numismatic Society
3.30g
⌀20.0
9↕
American Numismatic Society
3.52g
⌀20.5
7↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.60g
⌀20.5
8↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.94g
⌀24.5
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.60g
⌀20.4
9↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.79g
⌀26.5
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.98g
⌀19.2
8↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.23g
⌀22.3
7↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 855 (ric.5.cara.855), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-855/ (accessed: 2026-11-03). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA