RIC V Carausius 983, 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: salus, draped, standing left, holding sceptre and feeding snake rising from altar; sometimes holding patera. Weight about 3.6 g, diameter 22.0 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.56g (15) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀22.0 (14) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 7↕ (12) |
| 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
Salus, draped, standing left, holding sceptre and feeding snake rising from altar; sometimes holding patera
SALVS AVG
specimens (15)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.62g
⌀22.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.22g
⌀24.6
Portable Antiquities Scheme
4.00g
⌀19.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.38g
10↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 983 (ric.5.cara.983), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-983/ (accessed: 2026-11-03). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA