LOT 3278
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor AE Denarius. AD 286-293.
'RSR' mint(?). IMP CARAVSIVS [P AVG?], laureate bust to left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand / CONCO[...], Concordia, draped, standing to right, holding standard in left hand and clasping right hand with soldier, wearing military attire, standing to left and holding spear in left hand; RSR(?) in exergue. Not in the standard references. Near Very Fine. Unpublished combination of obverse and reverse types and seemingly unique.(3.53gr, 20mm, 6h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 260-269.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £320
Colonia Agrippinensis mint; struck AD 268. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter advancing to left, head to right, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; C A across fields. RIC V.2 311; RIC V.4 427. 3.17gr, 20mm, 6h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market; Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Uncertain mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG, radiate and draped bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding branch and transverse sceptre. RIC V.2 881. 2.71gr, 21mm, 7h
Good Very Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, collector. -
Constantinian, London Mint AE Radiate Group. 3rd-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Group comprising: mixed emperors, issues and reverse types. 7.26gr total, 19mm
Very Fine.
Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
