Carausius (AD 287 - AD 293)
The most important rebel of this period. Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius was a military commander of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century. He proclaimed himself emperor and sailed to Britain, where he defeated the forces of the governor and took possession. He did this only 13 years after the Gallic Empire of the Batavian Postumus was ended in 273. He held power for seven years, before being assassinated by his finance minister Allectus.
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| | Carausius 'Salus' Antoninianus 023114 | Rare Carausius 'Salus' Antoninianus Bronze, 1.66 gr, 18.95 mm. 287-293 AD. London mint. Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: SALVS AVG, Salus standing left by altar, holding patera, feeding serpent rising from the altar, and holding cornucopiae. Mintmark: MI. RIC V-2, London 159; not in Sear with this mintmark (cf Sear 13709-13711, 13715). Rare. good fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com | £80.00  |  |
| | Carausius 'Pax' Antoninianus 023115 | Carausius 'Pax' Antoninianus Bronze, 2.04 grams, 21.31 mm. 287-293 AD. London mint. Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre; F-O across fields. Mintmark off flan. RIC V-2, London 101; cf Sear (1988) 3562. Fine-good fine. | £25.00 |  |
| | Carausius 'Pax' Antoninianus 023112 | Carausius 'Pax' Antoninianus Bronze, 3.08 grams, 18.17 mm. 287-293 AD. Uncertain British mint. Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre. RIC V-2, uncertain British mint 895; cf Sear (1988) 3580. Good fine. | £30.00 |  |
| | Carausius 'Laetitia' Antoninianus 022334 | Excessively Rare Variety Carausius 'Laetitia' Antoninianus Bronze, 3.53 grams, 23.18 mm. Uncertain British Mint. 287-293 AD. Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG, radiate and draped bust right. Reverse: LAETITIA AVG, Laetitia (whose head appears to have fallen off) standing left, holding baton and cornucopiae. RIC V-2, 821 var (rev. legend with this obv. legend); Sear -. Neither RIC nor Webb list a coin with this obverse legend / reverse type combination. Good fine-very fine. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com | £225.00 |  |
| | Carausius 'Laetitia' Antoninianus 022331 | Carausius 'Laetitia' Antoninianus Bronze, 3.90 grams, 24.55 mm. Camulodunum. 287-293 AD. Obverse: IMP C CARAVSIVS PF AVG, radiate and draped bust right. Reverse: LAETITIA AVG, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor. Mintmark C in exergue. RIC V-2, Camulodunum 255; Sear -. Very fine. | £110.00 |  |
| | | | Carausius 'Pax' Antoninianus 020501 | Carausius 'Pax' Antoninianus Bronze, 4.18 grams, 23.92 mm. London. 287-293 AD. Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre; F-O across fields, mintmark ML in exergue. RIC V-2, London 101; cf Sear 1988 3562. Very fine and better. | £90.00 |  |
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