Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. AR Denarius (17mm, 2.91 g, 12h). ‘RSR’ mint. [IMP] CARAVSIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / TEMP ORVM FELICI[T], Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left; RS[R]. RIC V.5 151 note (forthcoming; this coin cited and illustrated); RIC V –; RSC –; Shiel –. Lightly toned, scratches and marks, doubling on reverse, edge chipping. VF. Extremely rare reverse type.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 143 (12 December 2017), lot 1666.
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