Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Carausius - Unpublished Moneta Denarius 286-287 AD

Obv: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG legend with laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right. Rev: MONETA AVG legend with Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopia; mintmark RSR in exergue. Near as struck; slightly off centre. Exceedingly rare, unpublished, possibly unique.(4.74 grams.).

Provenance

Found near Romford, Essex, UK, 2017.

Published

See Wildwinds.com (this coin).

Literature

Sear 13521 variant (mintmark); not in RIC, Webb, Stukely, Cohen, Belfort, Schodt, Shiel, Akerman, etc.; cf. RIC V-2, uncertain British mint 717 (with no mintmark).

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LOT 3372

Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Carausius - Unpublished Moneta Denarius

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