Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 2.61 g, 12h). ‘RSR’ mint. IMP CARAVSIVS AVG, laureate and trabeate bust left, holding eagle-tipped scepter in right hand / CONCORDIA MI LITVM, Concordia, draped, standing right, holding long vertical scepter in left hand, clasping right hands with Carausius, wearing military attire, standing left, holding spear in left hand; RSR. RIC V.5 63 (forthcoming; this coin cited and illustrated); RIC V –; RSC –; Shiel –. Toned, find patina, slight roughness, minor area of weakness. VF. Unique. The only example noted in RIC V.5.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Spink, 15 February 2005.
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