Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.35 g, 1h). ‘RSR’ mint. IMP CARAVS INVICTVS A, laureate and draped bust right / EXPECTATE V INI, Britannia, draped, standing right, holding standard in left hand and clasping right hands with Carausius standing left, holding scepter in left hand; RSR. RIC V.5 75 (forthcoming; this coin cited and illustrated); RIC V – but cf. 554 (for similar issue); RSC – but cf. 39 (same); Shiel – but cf. p. 104, 30 (same). Toned, light cleaning scratches. Good VF. Unique. The only example noted in RIC V.5. With a very interesting obverse legend.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Áureo & Calicó 361 (18 February 2021), lot 167.
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