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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3303042, member: 74968&quot;]Congratulations AJ on landing that one. My Carausius is much more humble.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]875407[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Carausius</p><p><br /></p><p>3244. 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 black patina, rough, corrosion, scratches, 4.186g, 23.1mm, 225o, Camulodunum (Colchester, England) mint, 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, shield or trophy in left hand, S - P flanking across field, C in exergue; from the Charles Peters Carausius Collection; <b>extremely rare</b></p><p><br /></p><p>&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 mintmark was changed from S - C / C to S - P / C but before the reverse legends were changed to the plural ending AVGGG.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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