He declared himself emperor in Britain and northern Gaul (Imperium Britanniarum), only 13 years after the Gallic Empire was ended in 273.
He held power for seven years, fashioning the name "Emperor of the North" for himself, before being assassinated by his finance minister Allectus.
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Reverse: PROVIDE AV, Providentia standing left, holding spear and cornucopiae; C in exergue
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 4.82 g
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Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre; ML in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.89 g
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Reverse: LAETIT AVG, Laetitia standing facing, head left, holding wreath and anchor; C in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.53 g
Leu notes that this interesting coin is struck in good silver, which is very unusual for the radiates of Carausius; typically they are of a much baser metal. They suggest that it may have functioned as a trial strike for the very rare denarii from the ‘C’ mint.
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Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical sceptre; F-O across fields, ML in exergue
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 5.07 g
Ex. Roma Numismatics E-Sale 72; Lot 1329; Ex. Brian Henry Grover Collection; Ex. British Museum Collection (duplicate; exchanged for an antoninianus of Gallienus in 1969); Ex. Linchmere Hoard (1925)
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Reverse: ADVENTVS AVG, emperor on horseback riding left, with right hand raised and holding sceptre, trampling captive seated left below hoof
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 4.51 g
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Reverse: LEG IIXX PRIMIG, Capricorn left; ML in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.12 g
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Reverse: Pax standing half left holding palm branch and long scepter; PAX__A_VGGG/ S_P / MLXXI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.4 g