LANCUM-5CE838: Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93)

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-5CE838

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver denarius of Carausius dating to the period AD 286 to 293 (Reece period 14). (VIRT?) CARAVSI AVG reverse type depicting lion advancing left with thunderbolt in jaws. Mintmark: -//RSR; commonly attributed to London, but to be studied further. RIC V, pt 2 - The reverse of this coin has been double-struck. There is one other similar coin, with inscription VIRT CARAVSI AVG (hence suggesting this coin is VIRT rather than VIRTVS), in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Notes:

Sam Moorhead notes that this coin type is known with the legends (VIRT?) AVG and VIRTVS SAEC. This coin is the first recorded example with the (VIRT) CARAVSI AVG reverse legend.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Dix Noonan Webb Ltd - 2 Apr 2014 Auction - Sale 122, Lot 36 (2 4 14)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.87 g
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 19th November 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Lion advancing left holding thunderbolt in jaws – the reverse has been double-struck
Reverse inscription: (VIRTVS) CARAVSI A[VG?];
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: -//RSR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: Lincoln (District)
To be known as: LINCOLN

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: Dix Noonan Webb Ltd - 2 Apr 2014 Auction - Sale 122, Lot 36 (2 4 14)
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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