Rare Carausius Antoninianus

252, Lot: 330. Estimate $200. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (19mm, 4.24 g, 12h). Rotomagus (Rouen) mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [VIRTV]- S AVG, Virtus standing left, right hand on shield set on ground, holding spear in left. RIC V 699 var. (obv. legend). Good VF, brown patina. Rare.