Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (20.5mm, 2.57 g, 3h). Uncertain mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate and draped bust right / MO[N]ET[...], Moneta standing left, draped, holding scales in right hand and cornucopia in left. Cf. RIC V.5 1171 (forthcoming); cf. RIC V 855. Dark green-brown patina. Near VF. Overstruck on a LAETITIA (holding wreath and rudder set on globe) issue of Claudius II Gothicus with large parts of the undertype visible on both obverse and reverse.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from David Miller, 10 June 2018.
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