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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1900,1105.10
Denomination: denarius (probably (laureate Carausian silver))
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Laureate bust of Carausius, right, draped and cuirassed. (obverse); Britannia and emperor standing clasping hands. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority: Ruler: Carausius
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 286-293
Production place: Minted in: British Isles (mintmark RSR)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Sully (Sully Moors Hoard)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 1 o'clock; Diameter: 20 millimetres; Weight: 3.58 grammes
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Location: On display (G68/dc2/p4)
Exhibition history: Exhibited: 2016 26 Jan-30 Oct, Cardiff, Wales, National Museum Cardiff, Treasures: Adventures in Archaeology
Subjects: emperor/empress; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Carausius; Representation of: Britannia
Acquisition name: Treasure Trove: HM Treasury
Acquisition date: 1900
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1900,1105.10
Conservation: Treatment: 09 Mar 2012

Free entry