[Home, My eBay, Site Map] [eBay logo] [to Browse, Sell, Services, Search, Help, and Community] [Browse Sub-Navigation] CNG - Carausius. AR DENARIUS. Rare. Fair Item #231356770 Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval [Image] Bidding is closed for this item. [Image] [Show description]Currently $103.50 First bid $1.00 Quantity 1 # of bids 7 (bid history) (with [Leave feedback] emails) (to seller) Time left Auction has Location Lancaster, PA (to bidder) ended. 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Carausius. 286-293 BC. AR Denarius (3.65 gm). Laureate bust right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, clasped hands, RSR below. RSC V 24; Shiel 16-19. Fair. Portrait and reverse type mostly flat, legends partially discernable. Apparently deliberately flattened in antiquity. 718164. Marcus Aurelius Maus(aeus ?) Carausius, a native of the seafaring district of Menapia between the Rhine and the Scheldt was, in 286 AD, appointed by the Emperor Maximian to command the British Channel fleet. His task was to combat the raids of the Saxon pirates who were causing devastation along the southeast coastline of the island province. However, he seems to have enjoyed a little piracy himself for he is said to have preferred confronting the raiders on their return journey, when they were laden with plunder, rather than preventing their inroads in the first place. When news of his activities got back to Maximian the emperor ordered his arrest and execution. But, forewarned, Carausius countered by crossing to Britain where he proclaimed himself emperor and was hailed as the deliverer of the province. His control of the seas enabled him to thwart all attempts of the central government to dislodge him from his island stronghold and his regime was only brought to an end when he was murdered by his chief minister Allectus (293). Carausius' coinage is as remarkable as his career. He opened new mints in London and Colchester and even anticipated Diocletian's currency reform by striking denarii of good silver, the first such coins to be seen in generations. The range of types is truly remarkable and it is obvious that the emperor clearly perceived the propaganda value of the coinage and involved himself personally in the messages to be broadcast to his subjects. This particular denarius appears to have been deliberately flattened so as to obliterate Carausius' portrait, while leaving the legends identifiable. 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