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Electronic Auction 534

Lot nuber 672

Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (20mm, 2.92 g, 1h). Contemporary imitation. Uncertain mint. VF.


Electronic Auction 534
Lot: 672.
 Estimated: $ 150

Roman Imperial, Silver

Sold For $ 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (20mm, 2.92 g, 1h). Contemporary imitation. Uncertain mint. IMP [...] CARAVSIVS AV, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / V IT A I III, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. Cf. RIC V 1060 (for reverse legend type). Green patina. VF.

From the Conti Collection.

An interesting imitation featuring clear characteristics of Spes on the reverse but one who is holding a ‘flower’ that almost more closely resembled the olive branch of Carausius’ more prevalent Pax reverses. While the obverse legend is clearly imitating a known legend of Carausius, the reverse legend–while clearly legible–is uncertain. This in-of-itself is not unusual even for a number of official issues of Carausius as seen in the Blackmoor Hoard (1982) and consequently is not surprising to find on a contemporary imitation such as this example.

Closing Date and Time: 15 March 2023 at 13:43:40 ET.

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