Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (22.5mm, 4.31 g, 6h). Uncertain mint. IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRT VS AVG, Virtus standing right, nude but for helmet and chlamys draped over shoulders, holding reversed spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground to right; S|C//–. RIC V.5 3471 (forthcoming); RIC V 529 var. (obv. legend). Dark brown patina, faint cleaning scratches. Near EF. Extremely rare. Only five examples noted in RIC V.5.
From the Dr. Malcolm Lyne Collection, purchased from Spink, 3 July 2006.
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