RIC V Carausius issuing for Diocletian/Maximian 1

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 286–AD 293

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Camulodunum (ancient mint)

Antoninianus in silver struck at Camulodunum under Carausius, AD 286–AD 293, catalogued as RIC V Carausius issuing for Diocletian/Maximian 1. Obverse: Jugate busts of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, left, and bust of Diocletian, sometimes radiate, cuirassed, left, and bust of Carausius, sometimes radiate, cuirassed, left, sometimes raising right hands. Reverse: Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Silver
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Camulodunum
Issuing authority: Carausius

Design

Obverse type: Jugate busts of Maximian, radiate, cuirassed, left, and bust of Diocletian, sometimes radiate, cuirassed, left, and bust of Carausius, sometimes radiate, cuirassed, left, sometimes raising right hands
Reverse type: Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend: CARAVSIVS ET FRATRES SVI
Reverse legend: PAX AVGGG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.cara-dio-max_her.1
Catalogue reference: RIC V Carausius issuing for Diocletian/Maximian 1
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.cara-dio-max_her.1

Catalogue references

Research required

Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
Diameter and die axis not transcribed
Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
No rights-cleared photograph identified yet

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