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LOT 3368
Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.
'C' (Camulodunum?) mint. IMP CARAVSIVS AVG, radiate and draped bust to right / APOLLINI CONS, griffin walking to left; MSC in exergue. RIC V 196. Fair. Very rare.(3.32gr, 21mm, 7h.).
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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