Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (21.5mm, 3.55 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. VF.

Electronic Auction 575
Lot: 641.
Closing Date: Nov 20 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Silver

Estimate: $ 300

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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (21.5mm, 3.55 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [P]AX CA R A VSI AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse scepter; F|O//[ML]. RIC V 146 (cites Willoughby Gardner); W. Gardner, “A Find of Coins of Carausius from the Little Orme’s Head” in NC 1956, p. 212, 68. Dark green patina, light cleaning scratches. VF. Extremely rare. Possibly the 1907 Little Orme’s Head coin. Matching in detail exactly except that the bust type is given as radiate and draped only. Potentially done in error. Though without plates and dimensions it is regrettably impossible to verify at this time.

From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear Sale MBS 10 (11 February 2004), lot 486; possibly Little Orme’s Head, 1907 Hoard (IRBCH 867).


Closing Date and Time: 20 November 2024 at 13:33:20 ET.

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