Extremely Rare Coin Of Carausius Added

I assume that many of you would have received the same email I did from Joe at Forum Ancient coins last week. He announced a sale and explains that his business was hit very hard by the hurricane.

I know its not much in terms of a contribution but I found this coin of Carausius that needed a good home so I bought it.


"This is the only specimen of this type known to Forum. We did not find another online or in the many references examined. The type must have been struck during a very short period after the mint mark was changed fromS - C / C toS - P / C but before the reverse legends were changed to the plural ending AVGGG."


Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2-,Webb Carausius-, Borne Carausius-,SRCV IV-,Hunter IV-, Linchmere-, Burton Latimer-,Bicester-,Carausian Hoard-,et al., aF, broad flan, near blackpatina, rough, corrosion, scratches, Camulodunum (Colchester, England) mint, weight 4.186g, maximumdiameter 23.1mm, die axis225o, c. mid 292; obverse IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, late reign tetrarchic portrait; reverse VIRTVS AVG (the valor of the Emperor),Mars walking right, transverse spear in right hand,shieldortrophyin left hand,S - P flanking across field, C in exergue; from the Charles Peters Carausius Collection; extremely rare