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Romano-British Empire, Carausius, Mid 286 - Spring or Early Summer 293 A.D.
Oriens is Latin for "east." Literally, it means "rising." The reverse legend ORIENS AVG was used to on coinage to advertise that the emperor was or had been in the East, the opposite end of the Roman Empire, far from the area under Carausius' control. The moneyers copied the type from older coins, lacking understanding of the legend's full meaning or significance.RA73476. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 473 (R2), Webb Carausius 523, Hunter IV 130, Cohen VII 185, SRCV IV -, Linchmere-, Burton Latimer -, Bicester -, VF, fantastic portrait with unusual style, green patina, scratches, tight flan, reverse slightly uneven and off center, spots of corrosion, unmarked mint, weight 2.517g, maximum diameter 22.8mm, die axis 180o, c. mid 292 - early summer 293; obverse IMP C CARAVSIVS P F I AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, late reign tetrarchic portrait type, long necked variety; reverse ORIENS AVG (the rising sun of the Emperor), Sol standing slightly left, nude but for cloak over shoulders, raising right hand commanding sunrise, globe in left hand, S - P flanking across field, exergue blank; from the Charles Peters Carausius Collection; very rare; SOLD
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