RIC V Carausius 985, 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 3.4 g, diameter 21.7 mm.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 3.36g (4) |
| ruler | Carausius | diameter | ⌀21.7 (4) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 6↕ (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 AVG
reverse
Salus, draped, standing left, holding sceptre and feeding snake rising from altar; sometimes holding patera
SALVS AVG
specimens (6)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.63g
⌀23.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.76g
⌀21.6
8↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.85g
⌀21.2
8↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Carausius 985 (ric.5.cara.985), 286–293 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-carausius-985/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA