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LOT 3064
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
'C' (Camulodunum?) mint; struck AD 286-287. IM[...]VS P F(?) AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / LAE[...] AVG, Laetitia standing facing, head to left, holding wreath with right hand and anchor with left; C in exergue. Cf. RIC V.2 258. Good Very Fine.(2.75gr, 20mm, 7h.).
Provenance
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
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