Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.39 g, 12h). ‘RSR’ mint. VF.CNG Feature Auction 126 Roman Imperial, Silver Estimate: $ 2 000 |
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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.39 g, 12h). ‘RSR’ mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / [...] BL ICA, altar inscribed MVL/ TIS/ IXX/ MP in four lines; RSR. RIC V.5 178 (forthcoming; this coin noted); RIC V 595 var. (obv. legend); Shiel p. 117, 101 var. (same); RSC 115 var. (same). Deeply toned with some iridescence, find patina, light roughness, area of edge chips, thin scrapes under tone. VF. Unique. Only this coin noted in RIC V.5. |