Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (18.5mm, 2.52 g, 7h). Rotomagus (Rouen) mint. Good VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 2
Lot: 1162. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (18.5mm, 2.52 g, 7h). Rotomagus (Rouen) mint. [...]ARAVSIVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right / TVTE LA P, Tutela standing left, holding patera over altar to left and cornucopia. Cf. RIC V 682-93 (for similar issues); 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, 16 (this coin). Green patina. Good VF. Well struck.

From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CVIII (June 2000), no. 2281.


Closing Date and Time: 26 September 2024 at 10:53:40 ET.

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