Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (24mm, 3.32 g, 7h). Uncertain mint. Good VF.

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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (24mm, 3.32 g, 7h). Uncertain mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P [AVG], radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [A]DIVT RI X AVG, half-length bust of Victory right, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond in left. RIC V.5 790 (forthcoming); RIC V 731; Hunter 193 (same dies). Attractive dark green-brown patina, edge split, some minor spots of smoothing. Good VF. Extremely rare, only three examples noted in RIC V.5.

From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CVIII. 3 (June 2000), no. 2261.


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