RIC V Carausius 897, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 286–293 AD. Obverse: bust of carausius, radiate, draped, right. Reverse: pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Weight about 3.8 g, diameter 21.8 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.84g (6) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀21.8 (6) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 6↕ (5) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right
IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG
reverse
Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand
PAX AVG
specimens (5)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.68g
⌀20.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
4.90g
⌀20.5
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.83g
⌀24.0
7↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.56g
⌀21.0
7↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 897 (ric.5.cara.897), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-897/ (accessed: 2026-11-02). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA