RIC V Carausius 116
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC V Carausius 116. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Carausius. Mint: Londinium. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Antoninianus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Londinium
- Authority
- Carausius
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Carausius, radiate, helmeted, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, or bust of Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
- Reverse
- Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand
- Obverse legend
- VIRTVS CARAVSI AVG
- Reverse legend
- PAX AVG
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.5.cara.116
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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