Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (20.5mm, 4.18 g, 6h). ‘C’ mint. VF.

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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (20.5mm, 4.18 g, 6h). ‘C’ mint. [CAR]AVSIVS ET FRATRES SVI, jugate, radiate, and cuirassed busts of Maximian, Diocletian, and Carausius left / PAX A VGGG, Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive branch in raised right hand and vertical scepter in left; S|P//C. RIC V.5 3526 (forthcoming); RIC V 1; Bourne 67; N. Shiel, "Carausius et Fratres Sui" in BNJ 48 (1978), 5-11; R.A.G. Carson, "Carausius et Fratres Sui: A Reconsideration" in SPNO I, 5. Green-brown patina, light roughness. VF. Very rare and of great historical interest.

From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s, 11 July 2002.


The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Three – Lot 648–983 will be held Wednesday morning, 10 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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