Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: Victor on February 05, 2019, 06:31:03 PM

Title: Carausius VICTORIA AVG
Post by: Victor on February 05, 2019, 06:31:03 PM

Here is a fairly rare reverse for Carausius. I am not sure which mint though, but RIC has some unattributed examples.


Carausius
A.D. 287- 293
Ӕ Antoninianus
18x19mm    2.3gm
[IMP] CARAVSIVS [AVG]; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICTORIA AVG; Victory walking right holding wreath and palm.
Cf. RIC Vii 1019

Unattributed mint