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Record ID: WILT-B83595
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-293) (Reece Period 14), RSR Mintmark. RIC V, pt 2, p. 511, no. 560
Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS P E AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right
Reverse: FELICITA AVG; Galley left with 4 crew
Mintmark: - // RSR
This is the third example of this type in Sam Moorhead's corpus for a new edition of RIC for Carausius and Allectus. It shares the same dies as one of the other specimens, in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. The third piece is also on the PAS Database - WAW-9E1EA6.
The RSR stands for Redeunt Saturnia Regna ('The Golden A…
Created on: Friday 11th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th March 2022
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Tisbury', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-3B2FDB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Carausius dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece Period 14), EXPECTATE VENI reverse type depicting Britannia standing right, holding standard, clasping hands with emperor standing left holding sceptre. Mintmark: -//RSR; commonly attributed to London, but to be studied further. RIC V, p. 510, no. 555. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Monday 11th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Spaxton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: WILT-0FA13F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A pierced silver denarius of Carausius dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14), VIRT CARAVSI AVG reverse type depicting a lion facing left holding thunderbolt. Mint of London. Mintmark: -//RSR; commonly attributed to London, but to be studied further. RIC V, pt 2 -
The coin has been pierced, a circular perforation which has been drilled through the reverse is located at 6 o clock on the obverse and 12 o clock on the reverse.
This is the first denarius of this type to be recorded, although a second piece is similar - see LANCUM-5CE838. It is included in Sam Moorhead's c…
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Aldham', grid reference and parish protected.
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