Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (19mm, 3.78 g, 1h). Rotomagus (Rouen) mint. VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 2
Lot: 1159. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (19mm, 3.78 g, 1h). Rotomagus (Rouen) mint. [...] CARAVSIVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right / ROMAE A E TERNA, Roma seated left, holding globe and scepter. Cf. RIC V 660 (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. 159 and pl. 27, 17 (this coin). Green patina, slightly bent, roughness. VF. Very rare.

From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Spink, 28 August 2001.


Closing Date and Time: 26 September 2024 at 10:52:40 ET.

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