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Carausius BI Radiate. London(?), circa AD 287. [...] CARAVSIV[S ...], radiate, [draped and cuirassed?] bust to right / [PA]X A[VG], Pax standing to left, holding olive branch and sceptre. Cf. RIC V.2 878-891; Webb p. 33. 2.32g, 19mm, 11h.
Good Very Fine. Overstruck on an earlier antoninianus of Tetricus, the legend P F AVG and a sliver of the emperor's face are visible on the reverse.
From a private English collection.
This overstriking indicates that this coin was struck in the early stage of Carausius' reign when, in their haste to issue coinage but lacking a sufficient supply of blanks, moneyers resorted to the expedient solution of striking coins which were available at the time.
Good Very Fine. Overstruck on an earlier antoninianus of Tetricus, the legend P F AVG and a sliver of the emperor's face are visible on the reverse.
From a private English collection.
This overstriking indicates that this coin was struck in the early stage of Carausius' reign when, in their haste to issue coinage but lacking a sufficient supply of blanks, moneyers resorted to the expedient solution of striking coins which were available at the time.