Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 759 Numistats ref: 673248
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Roman Imperial
Category
Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (24.5mm, 3.29 g, 7h). Londinium (London) mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / MARS V LTOR, Mars, helmeted and wearing military attire, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and shield on left arm; B|E//WLXXI. RIC V.5 2100 (forthcoming; this coin cited and illustrated); RIC V 89 (this coin cited; cites Webb); P. Webb, “The Reign and Coinage of Carausius” in NC 1907, 115 (this coin cited; cites Selborne); CHRB III, 20150 (this coin, illustrated on pl. 7) = Lord Selborne, “On a Hoard of Roman Coins Found at Blackmoor, Hants” in NC 1877, p. 144, 75 and pl. I, 14 (this coin). Dark brown patina, light roughness. VF. Unique. The only example noted in RIC V.5.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from David Miller, 16 February 2012. Ex Blackmoor Hoard of Third Century Roman Bronze Coins (Christie’s, 9 December 1975), lot 204; Blackmoor, Selborne, October 1873 Hoard (IRBCH 914).
The ‘M’ in the usual MLXXI mint mark was accidentally inverted on the die that was used here. This coin is one of only twenty-four to be illustrated in Selborne’s original 1877 article with a line drawing out of the entire hoard of 29,802 coins.
The first group from this outstanding collection appeared in Triton XXVII followed by highlight selections in CNG 126 and 127 as well as Electronic Auctions. This is a subsequent offering of coins from this very impressive collection of British issues which includes a plethora of outstanding examples and incredible rarities of the Romano-British usurpers Carausius and Allectus. These coins are almost exclusively extremely rare or very rare. Furthermore, many unique coins are being offered here as well. Consequently, headers denoting rarity have been forgone in this section. Classical Numismatic Group would once again like to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Sam Moorhead for the updated forthcoming RIC V.5 reference numbers and rarity information for these coins. Description
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from David Miller, 16 February 2012. Ex Blackmoor Hoard of Third Century Roman Bronze Coins (Christie’s, 9 December 1975), lot 204; Blackmoor, Selborne, October 1873 Hoard (IRBCH 914).
The ‘M’ in the usual MLXXI mint mark was accidentally inverted on the die that was used here. This coin is one of only twenty-four to be illustrated in Selborne’s original 1877 article with a line drawing out of the entire hoard of 29,802 coins.
The first group from this outstanding collection appeared in Triton XXVII followed by highlight selections in CNG 126 and 127 as well as Electronic Auctions. This is a subsequent offering of coins from this very impressive collection of British issues which includes a plethora of outstanding examples and incredible rarities of the Romano-British usurpers Carausius and Allectus. These coins are almost exclusively extremely rare or very rare. Furthermore, many unique coins are being offered here as well. Consequently, headers denoting rarity have been forgone in this section. Classical Numismatic Group would once again like to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Sam Moorhead for the updated forthcoming RIC V.5 reference numbers and rarity information for these coins. Description
VF
Grade
431.44 EUR
Starting
719.06 EUR
Estimate
EUR
Realized