RIC V Carausius 895, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, right, or bust of carausius, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of carausius, radiate, cuirassed, right, or bust of carausius, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand. Reverse: pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Weight about 3.5 g, diameter 21.6 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.51g (21) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀21.6 (20) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 8↕ (16) |
| 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, or bust of Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, right, or bust of Carausius, radiate, wearing imperial mantle, left, holding eagle-tipped scetpre in right hand
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
reverse
Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand
PAX AVG
specimens (24)
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3.72g
⌀24.0
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2.15g
⌀18.6
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3.00g
⌀21.2
9↕
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4.89g
⌀22.0
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2.61g
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Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 895 (ric.5.cara.895), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-895/ (accessed: 2026-08-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA