Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (22mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. Near VF.

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Lot: 632. Estimated: $ 200

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (22mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Londinium (London) mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate and draped bust right / MART I P AC[...], Mars, lunging left, holding olive branch, spear, and shield; S|C//MLXXI. Cf. RIC V 90 (for similar issue). Dark brown and green patina, obverse die wear, light roughness, cleaning/smoothing scratches. Near VF. Extremely rare.

From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Spink, 15 October 2003.


Closing Date and Time: 20 November 2024 at 13:30:20 ET.

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