CARAUSIUS, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianus, London mint, (2.16 g), obv. radiate draped and cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev. around traces of P A X AVG, Pax standing to left holding vertical sceptre and branch, B E either side, MLXXI in exergue, (S.13639, RIC 101, Blackmoor Hoard 20160-7); together with another similar example (2.78 g), from uncertain mint probably London mint, with full reverse ethnic, (S.13640, RIC V, 880). Both short on flan, dark patination. very fine portraits, scarce as such. (2)
Ex Glendining June 6, 1991 (lot 790 part) for the first coin.