Lot 86: CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. Antoninianus. London mint.

CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. Antoninianus (22mm - 3.60 g). London mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / L M SALVS AVG, Salus standing left, feeding serpent rising from altar and holding scepter. Cf. RIC V 155. VF, dark green patina, some minor encrustation.

Possibly unpublished with mint mark in legend on reverse instead of exergue. The use of ML and no field marks is assigned in RIC to 288-289 and LM as a mintmark is unlisted entirely. RIC 27 does show an exergual mark of LM with L retrograde and field mark of V. Possibly an ancient imitation.

• Offered By: VAuctions
• Lot #: 86
• Listing #: 199911
• Closed: Thursday, October 2, 2008 7:50:00 PM CT
• Estimate: $200