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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3223130, member: 74968&quot;]I assume that many of you would have received the same email I did from Joe at Forum Ancient coins. He announced a sale and explains that his business was hit very hard by the hurricane.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know its not much in terms of a contribution&nbsp; but I found this coin of Carausius that needed a good home so I bought it. I have benefited greatly because of the information supplied by FAC and its membership. IMHO Joe provides a valuable service to the collecting community.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your coins of Carausius.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;This is the only specimen of this type known to Forum. We did not find another online or in the many references examined. The type must have been struck during a very short period after the mint mark was changed fromS - C / C toS - P / C but before the reverse legends were changed to the plural ending AVGGG.&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]839535[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2-,Webb Carausius-, Borne Carausius-,SRCV IV-,Hunter IV-, Linchmere-, Burton Latimer-,Bicester-,Carausian Hoard-,et al., aF, broad flan, near blackpatina, rough, corrosion, scratches, Camulodunum (Colchester, England) mint, weight 4.186g, maximumdiameter 23.1mm, die axis225o, c. mid 292; obverse IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, late reign tetrarchic portrait; reverse VIRTVS AVG (the valor of the Emperor),Mars walking right, transverse spear in right hand,shieldortrophyin left hand,S - P flanking across field, C in exergue; from the Charles Peters Carausius Collection; <b>extremely rare</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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