Lot 288
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Carausius, Antoninianus, London, VIRTVS CARAVSI AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding transverse spear, ML in exergue (RIC 116 var.), apple-green patina, about very fine; together with Antoniniani (26), London, Comes (RIC -), Fortuna (2) (RIC 34), Moneta (RIC 91), Pax (20) (RIC 98, 98/101 (2), 101 (6), 118 (2), 119 var., 127, 130 var., 141, 143 (2), 155 var., irregular (2)), Salus (2) (RIC 164, 165), fair to very fine (27)
Carausius, Antoninianus, London, VIRTVS CARAVSI AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding transverse spear, ML in exergue (RIC 116 var.), apple-green patina, about very fine; together with Antoniniani (26), London, Comes (RIC -), Fortuna (2) (RIC 34), Moneta (RIC 91), Pax (20) (RIC 98, 98/101 (2), 101 (6), 118 (2), 119 var., 127, 130 var., 141, 143 (2), 155 var., irregular (2)), Salus (2) (RIC 164, 165), fair to very fine (27)

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Carausius, Antoninianus, London, VIRTVS CARAVSI AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding transverse spear, ML in exergue (RIC 116 var.), apple-green patina, about very fine; together with Antoniniani (26), London, Comes (RIC -), Fortuna (2) (RIC 34), Moneta (RIC 91), Pax (20) (RIC 98, 98/101 (2), 101 (6), 118 (2), 119 var., 127, 130 var., 141, 143 (2), 155 var., irregular (2)), Salus (2) (RIC 164, 165), fair to very fine (27)

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