Ancient Greek coin

Details

• Title

  Ancient Greek coin

• Associated people

  Carausius (286 (or 287?) - 293) (ruler)

• Date

  after 289 BC

• Material and technique

  bronze, struck

• Denomination

  Antoninianus

• Object type

  currency › coin

• Design

  Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust of Carausius, r.; seen from front (obverse)

  
  

  Mars walking right, holding transverse spear in right hand, shield in left (reverse)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Transferred from the Bodleian Library, 1922.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Heberden Coin Room

• Accession no.

  HCR4221

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