RIC V Carausius 984, 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 4.4 g, diameter 22.1 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 4.41g (3) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀22.1 (3) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 8↕ (3) |
| 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 AV
reverse
Salus, draped, standing left, holding sceptre and feeding snake rising from altar; sometimes holding patera
SALVS AVG
specimens (3)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.30g
⌀24.0
12↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
6.00g
⌀21.0
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 984 (ric.5.cara.984), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-984/ (accessed: 2026-11-03). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA