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Author Topic: Carausius, Rotomagus (Rouen) OTD  (Read 700 times)

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Offline gb29400

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Carausius, Rotomagus (Rouen) OTD
« on: August 25, 2013, 08:21:02 am »
I want to share this Carausius

Carausius
Antoninianus, Rouen mint
20 mm; 4,77 g

IMP C CARAVSIVS IVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust right
R/PROVI - D AVG
Providentia standing left, holding sceptre and globe
X left in field

RIC.653


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Re: Carausius, Rotomagus (Rouen) OTD
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2013, 02:27:25 pm »
Hi,

How did I miss this when it was posted, a splendid specimen from a rare mint? Just one minor correction, the reverse legend is PROVIDE AVG, not PROVID AVG (RIC 65, Beaujard & Huvelin 92-94).

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