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LOT 3535

Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus. Struck circa AD 291-292. 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, B E across field; MLXXI in exergue. Cf. RIC V.2 98. Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.(3.12gr, 23mm, 6h.).

Provenance

Found Gloucestershire, UK.
Acquired from the early 1980s.
From the private collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.

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LOT 3535

Carausius, Romano-British Emperor BI Antoninianus.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

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