Roman Imperial coin – HCR3772

Obverse

Inscription:

[IMP] CARAVSIVS P F AVG

Design:

Bust of Carausius, radiate, draped and cuirassed, right, seen from front

Reverse

Inscription:

[CON]CORD M

Design:

Clasped hands

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Brittanic Empire

Reign

Carausius

Person

Carausius, Augustus, 286 - 293 (ruler/authority)

Mint

'C' Mint (Roman Imperial) (stated mint)

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

AD 287 – 290

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.32

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.9

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

3772

Acquisition date

12/1987

Source

Baldwin and Sons; Colchester 1927 Hoard

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1987.

Hoard name

Colchester 1927

Hoard link

https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/567

Mint-mark (reverse)

-/-//MS[C]

Reference

RIC V.5 (second edition) : 2779

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

cgallacher, ltomanelli