RIC V Carausius issuing for Diocletian/Maximian 2
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
AD 286–AD 293
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireMaker / 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 2. Obverse: Jugate busts of Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, right, and Diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right, and Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, right, raising right hands. Reverse: Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical 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 Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, right, and Diocletian, radiate, cuirassed, right, and Carausius, radiate, cuirassed, right, raising right hands
- Reverse type
- Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand
- Obverse legend
- C VAL DIO[…] AVGGG
- Reverse legend
- PAX AVGGG
Identification
- Type corpus record
- https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.cara-dio-max_her.2
- Catalogue reference
- RIC V Carausius issuing for Diocletian/Maximian 2
- Type corpus identifier
- ric.5.cara-dio-max_her.2
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