Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Denarius (20.5mm, 2.75 g, 2h). ‘C’ mint(?). Fine.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 2
Lot: 1143. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Denarius (20.5mm, 2.75 g, 2h). ‘C’ mint(?). IMP CARAVSIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right / CONSERV AVG, Neptune seated left, holding anchor and trident; C(?). Cf. RIC V 709 (for similar issue). Dark brown patina with some green, roughness. Fine. Extremely rare. Possibly unique if the mint mark does indeed belong to the ‘C’ mint.

From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s, 18 December 2001.


Closing Date and Time: 26 September 2024 at 10:47:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.