The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins formed by Marvin Lessen Part I

Carausius (286-293), Antoninianus, ‘S’ series, 291-2, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. spes pvbl, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising robe, s p in field, 4.37g (RIC 522; Sear 13726; S 681). Part flat, otherwise good very fine, patinated £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: ‘From a 1987 hoard’; bt Ponterio January 2004