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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     711590      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     CARAUSIUS Date Ruled:     Romano-British Emperor, 286-293 AD Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Antoninianus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 286-293 Weight:     4.57 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     VIRTVS CARAVSI AVG Obverse Description:     Laureate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over right shoulder, shield on left arm Reverse Legend:     SALVS AVG / S Reverse Description:     Salus standing left, holding patera in extended right hand, from which she feeds snake rising from altar to left, and sceptre in left hand; S. Primary Reference:     RIC - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76818 Grade:     Good VF, partial flat strike, minor roughness Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1590 ($500) Unpublished, but cf. RIC V 314/396 for obv./rev. types from the same issue

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