RIC V Carausius issuing for Diocletian/Maximian 17

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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 17. Obverse: Bust of Diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Four ensigns, second surmounted by hand, third surmounted by eagle. 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
Bust of Diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Four ensigns, second surmounted by hand, third surmounted by eagle
Obverse legend
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
FIDES MILITVM

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.cara-dio-max_her.17
Catalogue reference
RIC V Carausius issuing for Diocletian/Maximian 17
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.cara-dio-max_her.17

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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