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RIC V Carausius 571

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Carausius 571. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Carausius. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows she-wolf, standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus, with the legend RENOVAT ROMA or RENOVAT ROMAN or RENOVAT ROMANO or RENOVAT RVMANO.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

This silver denarius was struck under Carausius at an uncertain mint. The denarius had served as the standard Roman silver coin since the Second Punic War, though by the third century it had been largely superseded by the antoninianus. The reverse design depicts a she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, paired with the legend "RENOVAT ROMA", "RENOVAT ROMAN", "RENOVAT ROMANO", or "RENOVAT RVMANO", alongside the imperial obverse legend "IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Carausius

Design

Obverse
Bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Carausius, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
She-wolf, standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus
Obverse legend
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
RENOVAT ROMA or RENOVAT ROMAN or RENOVAT ROMANO or RENOVAT RVMANO

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Carausius 571
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
RENOVAT ROMA or RENOVAT ROMAN or RENOVAT ROMANO or RENOVAT RVMANO
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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Catalogue references

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