Details
LOT 3277
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
London mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre; ML in exergue. RIC V 101. Near Very Fine.(4.34gr, 25mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found in Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.
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