RB84 - The
'Romano-British Empire', Carausius (A.D.287-293)
Bronze Antoninianus, 4.63g., London mint, draped, cuirassed and
radiate bust right, IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG, rev., Pax standing left,
holding olive branch and transverse specter, PAX AVGGG, S P in field,
MLXXI mintmark in exergue (RIC 143), very fine.
$175 SOLD
The
three emperors indicated by AVGGG are Carausius, Diocletian and Maximian, a
triumvariate within which Carausius claimed equal standing. If a deal was
struck that made him a member of the imperial college it’s memory was very
thoroughly cleansed from the official records by the central empires
panegyrists after his death and the overthrow of his regime.
