RIC V Carausius 863, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: moneta, draped, standing or walking left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Weight about 3.4 g, diameter 19.4 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.42g (2) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀19.4 (2) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, radiate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
VIRTVS CARAVSI
reverse
Moneta, draped, standing or walking left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
MONET AVG or MONETA AVG
specimens (2)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.10g
⌀21.1
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.74g
⌀17.7
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 863 (ric.5.cara.863), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-863/ (accessed: 2026-11-04). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA