Record ID: SOM-BE566A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93), Reece Period 14. RENOVATIO ROMANO reverse type, depicting the wolf and twins. Mint of London: -//RSR.  Diameter; 19.05mm, weight: 2.73g. 
Created on: Wednesday 28th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Record ID: SOM-33807E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy Roman radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293) (Reece Period 14), LEG • VI VICTRICI AVG, boar standing left. C Mint, - // CXXI. RIC V, pt 1 -; new RIC V.5 no. 2814. This is one of two specimens known for this coin honouring Legio VI Victrix; for the other piece, see Numismatic Circular (June 2000), no. 2263. FASAM-B450E7 is another piece for Legio VI which shares the same reverse die.. Diameter: 22.21mm, weight: 3.49g. 
Created on: Thursday 16th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2023
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Record ID: FASAM-424183
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate (with some surviving silvering) of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), FIDES EXERCIT, Four standards. C Mint, - // SPC. RIC V, pt  2, p. 489. no. 223.  It does appear that this is the first example of this coin known with this obverse legend - IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG - because RIC was confusing two other coins.  This is probably the first example of this precise type seen.
Created on: Thursday 22nd December 2022
Last updated: Thursday 5th January 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-8E5897
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman coin; a Radiate coin of Carausius (AD 286 - 293) (Reece period 14).  FIDES EXERCI reverse type depicting a figure seated facing left. C mint.  Dimensions; Diameter 25.5mm, Thickness 1.3mm and Weight 4.8g. This type does not appear to be listed in Normanby nor on OCRE.
Created on: Monday 7th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st November 2022
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Record ID: DEV-3AAA54
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Carausius (AD 286-293), dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14). ADVENTVS AV(ICIII or IIIII) reverse type depicting Carausius, draped, cuirassed, riding left, raising right hand and holding  sceptre in left hand. Mint unclear. The exergue is almost entirely off the flan, so it is not possible to determine if the exergue is clear or marked with RSR. The reverse legend is normally ADVENTVS AVG, but the end of the legend is blundered, However, the coin is regular.  RIC V, pt 2, p. 508, cf. no.…
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-69A692
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
A denarius of Carausius dating to the period AD 286 to 293 (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG, Pax standing left with branch and vertical sceptre. Unattributed mint. The obverse legend is likely to be [IMP CAR]AVSIVS P F AVG which equates to RIC V, pt 2, Carausius 719.  This is the third example of this particular type in Sam Moorhead's corpus for the new RIC on Carausius, but has no die-links with the other coins. There are eight denarii with this PAX AVG reverse type. Diameter: 17.3mm Weight: 3.23g
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Monday 31st October 2022
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Record ID: LIN-067DA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93). Mintmark: RSR. Reece 18. RIC V, pt 2, p. 514, cf. no. 591. Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right Reverse. VIRTVS AVG; Lion, radiate, advancing left, holding thunderbolt in jaws There is another specimen of this type in the Ashmolean Museum Diameter: 20mm; Weight: 4.45g; DA: 6
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 6th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Horncastle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FASAM-397313
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), NE[VENTV]S? or NE[....] (AVG??), Emperor riding left, raising right hand and holding short sceptre. Mintmark - // O (O or W?). RIC V, pt 2 - It is quite possible that this is a base silver contemporary copy of an ADVENTVS AVG denarius of Carausius, a type which is common.  There is another similar coin with legend NEVENTVS NI[ ], and mintmark RSR, in the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge) which might share the same source - it also is a rather crude piece.  Both coins do need XRF analysis to determine silver content.&nb…
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Record ID: WMID-F3D24E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) Reece Period 14. Reverse: LAETITIA AVG, depicting Laetitia holding standing left, holding wreath and anchor. No mintmark / unatttributed mint. RIC V, pt 2 - This is only the second coin of its type known, the other piece being in a private collection. The obverse legend, VIRTVS CARAVSI, proclaims the 'courage' of Carausius, matched by his military attire. This coin was struck in the first years of his reign.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 28th June 2022
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Record ID: LIN-D18E52
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14). ORIENS AVG, Sol walking left. Mintmark - // C, C Mint. This is only the second example of this type known, the other being in a Private Collection. Obverse description: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Obverse inscription: [I]MP CARAVSI[VS] P F AV Reverse description: Sol walking left, holding whip Reverse inscription: O[RIENS] AVG Diameter: 20.09 mm; Thickness: 2.47 mm; Weight: 3.43g. The reverse of the coin is struck off centre, hence only part of the legend visible.
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2022
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Record ID: LIN-D127DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14). Mintmark: RSR below, London mint. Date: AD 286-293. Ref. RIC V-2: 573 Obverse description: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV Reverse description: She-wolf standing right, suckling the twins. Reverse inscription: ROMANO RENOVA Diameter: 19.96 mm; Thickness: 2.37 mm; Weight: 4.51g
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-6D4E73
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), [VICTORI](A A)VG; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; to left, captive. Mintmark probably S P // - ; Probably Mint of London. RIC V, pt 2 - . Although the exergue is unclear, the style of the coin does appear to be of the S P series; it is certainly an unpublished coin. This coin will feature in Sam Moorhead's new edition of RIC. Diameter: 21.86 mm Weight: 4 g Die Axis: 6
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 6th January 2022
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Record ID: FASAM-C93A3E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14) Obv. IMP CARAVSIVS F AVG; Laureate draped and cuirassed right Rev. FORTVN(reverse) - (A AVG); Fortuna seated left on wheel, holding rudder and cornucopiae In exergue: - // RSR RIC V, pt 2, p. 511, no. 567var. This is the third example of coin with a seated Fortuna on a silver denarius of Carausius. The other two specimens are of RIC 567 with the obverse IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AV. This coin, with the obverse legend IMP CARAVSIVS F AVG, is therefore a new variety. It is possible that the F in the obverse le…
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Record ID: FASAM-3D17E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), RSR Mintmark. RIC V, pt 2, - Obv. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right Rev. VBERI(/V)TA AV; Cow standing right, being milked by milk-mild maid seated left Mintmark: - // RSR There is one other poorly preserved specimen, probably of this type, in a Private Collection. There are four other pieces with this reverse type, but with consular obverse types.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
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Record ID: FASAM-437278
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14). Obv. IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE (V); Roma seated facing, holding (Victory?) in right hand and (spear or sceptre?) in left, in hexastyle temple. Mintmark: - // SRS SRS is an erroneous form of RSR and it appears on a small number of other pieces. The overall style of the coin suggests it is one of the later coins of the silver issue. There are two other know denarii which show Roma in a temple, but they have different legends. This coin is the first of its…
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th October 2021
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Record ID: DEV-ABA6E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293), dating to AD 296-283, Reece Period 14. PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand. Mint of London. As RIC V Carausius 99. Measurements: 21.9mm diameter, 1.3mm thickness, weight 2.91g.
Created on: Saturday 27th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 20th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-EAEFE3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy contemporary copy of a radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293) (Reece Period 14). Copying PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding branch (which reaches to ground) and transverse sceptre. Prototype probably Unattributed Mint.
Created on: Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 1st March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-13E388
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), (IO?)VI CO[ ... ](VATIO?); Emperor (in military dress) standing right, receiving (eagle) from Jupiter standing left, holding vertical sceptre in left hand. Mintmark * // - RIC V, pt 2 - The reverse legend might have been intended to be IOVI CONSERVATORI, but the die-engraver made an error by inscribing IOVI CONSERVATIO. The coin is of slightly crude style and there might be traces of verdigris from a copper core behind the leg of the emperor. This piece is the first of this type to be seen by Sam Moorhead for his corpus f…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: HAMP-88E908
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver denarius of Carausius dating to AD 286-293 (Reece period 14) . VOTO PVBLICO reverse type depicting an altar, inscribed MVLTIS XX IMP. Uncertain mint, but mintmark of RSR commonly attributed to London. although this is yet to be proven. As RIC V, Carausius 596. This is the ninth specimen of this coin recorded by Sam Moorhead for the new RIC volume on Carausius and Allectus.
Created on: Wednesday 9th September 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E75B29
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy roman radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293), dating to the period c.AD 286-293 (Reece period 14). Obverse: AVG[G]G CVM DIOCLETIANO (P), Jugate busts of Carausius, Maximian, and Diocletian radiate and cuirassed right. Reverse: CONCORDI AVGGG, Concordia standing right, clasping hands with the emperor standing left. C mint: -//(S)P(C). This is a new variant. The obverse legend AVGGG CVM DIOCLETIANO with the same obverse type is in the Ashmolean Museum. It has a PAX AVGGG reverse. This CONCORDI AVGGG reverse appears to die-link to a coin in the BM (BM: 1996,1201.…
Created on: Saturday 8th August 2020
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hampshire', grid reference and parish protected.