Carausius; AE Antoninianus, uncertain British mint; Salus
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Description
Carausius (286 – 293 AD). AE Antoninianus, uncertain British mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SALVS AVGGG; Salus standing left, feeding serpent arising from altar and holding sceptre.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE24 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,88 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | cf. RIC 985 |
| Commentary: | scrace; brown patina with patch of rusty deposits, flat strike area and flan cracks |
Historical Context
The direct reason for the Carausius' revolt was an death order the reigning co-emperor of the West, Maximian, issued against his naval commander.
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