Classical Numismatic Group׳,Inc. and donatives. The location of the "RSR" mint has been attributed to London for the following reasons: 1). the logical location for a precious metal mint would be Carausius' administrative capital, and 2). an RSR aureus shares an obverse die with an unmarked antoninianus attributed to the London mint. Donative type coins, gold, silver and bronze medallions were all struckwith RSR letters and P.J. Casey in "Carausius and Allectus: The British Usurpers" speculates that all the base metal coins are unofficial.
1021. CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. Antoninianus (3.96 gm). "C" Camulodunum mint. Radiate bust right / APOLLI CONS AVG, Griffin walking right; MC. RIC V pt.2,193 or 195. Good VF, glossy black patina. ($250) Overstruck on an earlier antoninianus with traces of the undertype xnsible on both the obverse and reverse, the letters VICTO visible before Carausius' bust. 1016. CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. 7Ε Denarius (2.04 gm). Laureate and draped bust right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC V pt. 2,—.VF+, green patina. ($3TO) Similar to RIC Vpt.2,710 but without the reverse legend. The crudeness of the lettering, the reverse being unintelligible, suggests that this is a contemporary imitation. 1022. CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. Antoninianus (3.97 gm). "C" Camulodunum mint. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / COMES AVG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm; C. RIC V pt.2,199. VF, brown surfaces. ($100)
1017. CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. Antoninianus (4.15 gm). London mint. IMP CARAVSIVS Ρ F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and transverse spear; S C/MLXXI. RIC V pt.2, —·. Unpublished mint mark for the London mint. EF/VF+. ($150)
1023. CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. Antoninianus (4.01 gm). "C" Camulodunum mint. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm; C. RIC V pt.2,199. Near EF. Scarce type. ($125)
1018. CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. Antoninianus (4.15 gm). Unmarked (London?) mint. IMP CARAVSIVS Ρ F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVG, Mars walking right, holding trophy across left shoulder and transverse spear. RIC V pt.2, —. Unlisted reverse type. EF, attractive. ($200)
1024. CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. Antoninianus (4.92 gm). "C" Camulodunum mint. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PROVID AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae; S P/C. RIC V pt.2,353 variety. Near EF, some original silver remaining. ($125)
1019. CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. Antoninianus (5.16 gm). London mint. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PAX AVG, Pax standing right, holding branch and sceptre; Β E/MLXXI. RIC V pt.2,101. Good VF. ($125)
1025. CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. Antoninianus (6.02 gm). "C" Camulodunum mint. Radiate and draped bust right / VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing right, holding spear and leaning on shield; C. RIC V pt.2,437. VF+/VF. ($125)
1020. CARAUSIUS. 287-293 AD. Antoninianus (2.61 gm). Brockage. Radiate and draped bust right. VF+, orange and black surfaces. ($75)
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