RIC V Carausius 975

Typological Description

• Date Range

  • From Date: AD 286
  • To Date: AD 293
• Object Type: Coin
• Manufacture: Struck
• Denomination: Antoninianus
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Carausius

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain value
  • Region: Britannia

• Obverse

  • Legend: IMP CARAVSIVS AVG
  • Type: Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped, right
  • Portrait: Carausius

• Reverse

  • Legend: ROMANORVM RENO
  • Type: She-wolf, standing right, suckling Romulus and Remus
  • Deity: Romulus
  • Deity: Remus