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<p>[QUOTE="ancient coin hunter, post: 3017819, member: 87200"]New. A coin of the separatist Roman-British empire struck under Carausius. Generally, Carausius coins are somewhat rare and will set you back a bit when in the better conditions. This one came out of [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] 's auction of last week and I was delighted to get it for a good price. His successor Allectus was eventually defeated by Constantius Chlorus who then struck his famous gold medal with the REDDITOR LVCIS AETERNAE legend on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>ROMANO-BRITISH EMPIRE</p><p><br /></p><p>Carausius, A.D. 286-293</p><p><br /></p><p>AE antoninianus, 23mm 3.6 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Uncertain mint</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed but right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: PAX AVG; Pax standing left holding branch and scepter</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC Vb p. 535-538 for all Pax varieties of Carausius</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]749647[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]749648[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ancient coin hunter, post: 3017819, member: 87200"]New. A coin of the separatist Roman-British empire struck under Carausius. Generally, Carausius coins are somewhat rare and will set you back a bit when in the better conditions. This one came out of [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] 's auction of last week and I was delighted to get it for a good price. His successor Allectus was eventually defeated by Constantius Chlorus who then struck his famous gold medal with the REDDITOR LVCIS AETERNAE legend on the reverse. ROMANO-BRITISH EMPIRE Carausius, A.D. 286-293 AE antoninianus, 23mm 3.6 grams Uncertain mint Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed but right Reverse: PAX AVG; Pax standing left holding branch and scepter Reference: RIC Vb p. 535-538 for all Pax varieties of Carausius [ATTACH=full]749647[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]749648[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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