Carausius, AV Aureus, 20mm; 4.65g; London mint.

Obv. VIRTVS CARAVSI, Ornately cuirassed and helmeted bust 
left (the helmet with an animal running left).
Rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and 
vertical sceptre.
No mintmark.
Unpublished. 
The third London aureus of Carausius to bear a helmeted 
bust. 
Fretwell_London1; Huvelin 11 var. 

Part of the hoard of gold coins discovered by Derrick 
Fretwell in March 2008.