Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (21.5mm, 4.35 g, 6h). ‘C’ mint. Good VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 2
Lot: 1139.
Closing Date: Sep 26 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Silver

Estimate: $ 300

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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (21.5mm, 4.35 g, 6h). ‘C’ mint. Radiate and draped bust right / Carausius seated left on curule chair, holding globe and parazonium; MC. Cf. RIC V 188 (for similar issue); Malcolm Lyne, “Some New Coin Types of Carausius and Allectus and the History of the British Provinces: AD 286-296” in NC 2003, p. 153 and pl. 26, 8 (this coin). Dark brown patina, some weakness. Good VF. Extremely rare. Possibly unique variety. Regrettably, as with the similar BM example, the actual date is obscured by weakness in the legend.

From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Spink, 9 May 2001.


Closing Date and Time: 26 September 2024 at 10:46:00 ET.

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