Record ID: DUR-3D5458
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A cut or broken half of a denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14). The reverse is unclear but appears to feature the leg of a horse or another animal left. It could be an ADVENTVS AVG type with emperor riding left, or possibly a VIRTVS AVG or similar type with a lion left.  The reverse legend is unclear.  Mintmark is R[SR].
Created on: Friday 28th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd August 2023
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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: DENO-604D9A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), Reverse type EXPECTATE VEN(I), Britannia standing right, holding vertical sceptre, clasping hands of emperor standing left, holding vertical sceptre. Approximately 50% of the coin survives, the figure of the emperor can be seen, Britannia is missing. Sam Moorhead notes this is an unusual but probably official style. The diameter is 18.06 mm, the thickness is 1.3 mm, weight is 0.97g 
Created on: Tuesday 30th May 2023
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Halloughton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-AD1661
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), RENOVAT ROMANO, Wolf standing right, suckling twins. RSR RIC V, pt 2, p. 512, no. 571; new RIC V.5, no. 117 (14 examples known),.  DIameter 19.17mm; Weight 2.73g.
Created on: Monday 3rd April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-BFE414
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver denarius of Carausius, dating to c.AD 286 - 293 (Reece Period 14). Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS P II II G; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right Reverse: PAX AVG; Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and transverse sceptre Mintmark: * - // - RIC V, pt 2 - The coin probably dates to early in Carausius' reign, c. AD 287. It is a new variety. The end of the obverse legend is blundered, either representing F AG or AVG. However, the coin is probably regular. The mintmark * - // - is known for one piece (IO?VI CO[ ... ]VATIO, Emperor and Jupiter) (RIC V.5 no. 217). A…
Created on: Monday 9th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 10th January 2023
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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: FASAM-C240C9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cardiff
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14) Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right Reverse: CONCORDIA MTLITVM; Clasped hands Mintmark: RSR 20mm; 4.15g RIC V, pt 2, - This is the third specimen of coin with this reverse type - all three coins share the same reverse die. Note that MILITVM is incorrectly spelt as MTLITVM. One is in Paris and the other was sold at UBS 78 (9 9 2008), lot 1928. This coin shares the same obverse die as the UBS piece.
Created on: Sunday 16th October 2022
Last updated: Sunday 16th October 2022
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Record ID: FASAM-C6A58B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), EXPECTA[TE VE]N(I), Britannia standing right, holding vertical sceptre, clasping hands of emperor, standing left, holding vertical sceptre. Mintmark - // (RSR).  There are possibly punctuation marks with the RSR mark. The coin is unusual style but is probably an official issue.  It is the ninth example of this coin which the author has recorded. The diameter is 18.8mm, the thickness is 1.2mm, weight is 3.0g
Created on: Thursday 22nd September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th February 2023
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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: 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
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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: DOR-9C3C4E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), CONCORDIA (MILITVM or similar?) retrograde. clasped hands. It is possible there is a mintmark but the coin is incredibly close in style to an unmarked piece sold at auction (Classical Numismatic Group 102, 8 5 2016, lot 1090). Although coins are both of rough style, only metal analysis will enable us to comment further on whether they are regular. However, this piece does have a slightly blundered and mis-spelt obverse legend IN(reversed)P CARA[SI?]VS P A(G).. Diameter: 18.81 mm Weight: 3.30 g Die axis: 9
Created on: Wednesday 15th December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 6th January 2022
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Record ID: FASAM-8DF8F7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), Unattributed Mint. (3.22g) Obv. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right Rev. FELICITA AV; Felicitas standing left, holding branch (downwards) and cornucopiae. This is the third known specimen of this type in Sam Moorhead's corpus for a new RIC volume on Carausius and Allectus, the other two coins (one in the Ashmolean; the other Spink 8006, 27 3 2008, lot 1152) sharing the same dies as this coin. RIC V, pt 2 -
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 15th December 2021
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Record ID: FASAM-164304
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14). Unattributed Mint. RIC V, pt 2 - Obv. IMP CARAVSIVS AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right Rev. EXPECTATE VENI; Britannia standing right, holding standard, clasping hands with emperor standing left, holding sceptre No mintmark There are only around 6 specimens of this general type without a mintmark; coins with RSR in the exergue are much more common. The obverse legend has not been recorded with this reverse type, although it appears on a number of other unmarked issues.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 8th December 2021
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Record ID: FASAM-0F7C16
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 F A; Laureate bust left in consular robes, holding eagle-tipped sceptre Rev. VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing right, holding standard, clasping hands with emperor, standing left, holding spear Mintmark: - // RSR RIC V, pt 2, p. 513, no. 589; Roman Imperial Coins in the Hunter Cabinet, Vol IV, p. 272, no. 168 This is the fourth specimen of this coin in Sam Moorhead's corpus for the new RIC volume. All coins share the same dies.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd November 2021
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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-3BC3C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14). Unattributed Mint. RIC V, pt 2 - Obv. IMP CARAVSIVS P F A; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right Rev. ADVENTVS A; Emperor galloping left, brandishing spear in left hand; beneath, to left, seated enemy; to right, prostrate enemy Mintmark: - // X This is the only example of this coin in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC. The - // X mintmark is only known from three other denarii of Carausius, one a CONCORDIA MILITVM type with clasped hands (British Museum) and two Moneta types (one in the Ashmolean Museum). The m…
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
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