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Barbarous Carausius type Coin Type: Billon barbarous antoninianus copying a coin of Carausius, 287-293 CE
Mint and Date: ?
Size and Weight: 20mm, 2.3g
Obverse: Radiate, draped bust right.
(blundered legend)
Reverse: Salus standing left, tall sceptre in left hand, right hand holds a patera to feed a snake rising from an altar.
(blundered legend)
Ref: None
BW Ref: 004 028 042
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