| Item : 4842 | | Description |
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| Description : Ancient Roman Imperial Lugdunum Gold Carausius Aureus Usurper in Britain | | Obverse: IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AVG - Laurate & cuirassed bust right/
Reverse: PAX AVG / MVLT X - Pax standing left holding branch & sceptre.
Huvelin 15 var |
| Authenticity: Forgery - Published |
| Category : Ancient Roman Imperial - Coins | | Series Date: 287 CE - 293 CE |
| Category Details | | Source |
| Category : Ancient | | Sold as: Unknown |
| : Roman Imperial | | Source : ANA IBSCC Bulletin on Counterfeits BOCS Vol 17 No.1 1992 Page 42 Fig 25a Entered by : Mac |
| : Lugdunum | | http://www.michelvanrijn.nl/artnews/bulletin.htm |
| Key Info | | Item Details |
Denomination : Aureus
| | Weight : 4.52g |
Emperor : Carausius
| | Condemnation |
Content : Gold
| | This coin has been condemned by the IBSCC Photo/ by permission International Bureau for the Suppression of Counterfeit Coins. Refer Bulletin on Counterfeits reference above. From a series on the British Museum forgers (Galvano Boys) - Costodoulos and Gulyas. Dangerous. Die combination doesn't exist. Obverse differs from any known aurei, has a course style and is very close to that of an antoniniani. |
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