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LOT 3180

Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. AD 286-293.

Rotomagus (Rouen) mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / TVT[...]VG, Tutela standing to left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar to left. Cf. RIC V.2 682. Near Very Fine.(3.20gr, 18mm, 6h.).

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Found whilst searching with a metal detector near Eynsham, Oxfordshire, UK, before 1996.

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LOT 3180

Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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