Breakaway Gallic empire

I wanted to like this more than once John!!!

 

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How about another British Usurper(who ironically was Hispanic), but this guy actually made it to the purple.

Magnus Maximus AR Siliqua
Trier mint
Struck early in Maximus's reign, most likely 384.
2.05 Grams

Magnus Maximus AR Siliqua
Obverse die match with above coin.
Struck at Trier probably before the above coin.


Magnus Maximus AR Siliqua
Trier mint
2.0 Grams

 

Carausius, the "Breakaway Brit", in fact was a Menapian from the Southern Netherlands. I still want a nice coin from him.

 

We generally accept any coin but the fact remains that Carausius and Allectus were separatists in the time of Diocletian while Postumus through Tetricus date to the period Gallienus through Aurelian. That means there is a ~15 year gap between the two. While Gallic coins are found in Britain and Carausius had continental mint(s) we generally think of him as a British ruler. We do see some coin books that lump all the usurpers together in a section including Regalianus, Macrianus, Quietus, Vabalathus, Julian of Pannonia and a few others all of whome had in common nothing more than they did not rule Rome or most of the Empire. I consider that less than ideal cataloging. Of course there are quite a few people who consider coins of this century or at least the last half of it not worth their effort. There are very few good histories of the period compared to times before the Severans or after the Tetrarchs so what we actually know about these people can be sketchy at best. Some are known mostly from their coins. Historians who are not all that fond of numismatics don't say much about them because there is nothing to say.

 

This is my favourite Postumus coin
details escape me now, but wanted to post before bedtime, been an emotional day.
double sestertius

 

Very nice @YOC

 

I can't top YOC's coin but here is Carausius with a C

 

Roman Imperial (Breakaway)
Carausius 287-293
AE22
London mint
PAX

 

There is my Aureolus:



Aureolus in the name of Postumus, 267-268 AD
AE Antoninianus, Mediolanum
Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate and draped bust right.
Rev.: SALVS AVG, Aesculapius standing front, head to left.
RIC #382

 

This is listed as this mint in RIC but it is one of only two types listed without the typical legends honoring the army and the style does not strike me as all that similar to the standard ones. Has this attribution been upheld by any of the studies published since RIC V?
FIDES MILIT


VIRTVS EQVIT

 

Wow! I feel kinda lonely, I do not have any Gallic Empire coins of any metal! Thank to all, for posting your amazing coins! I will definately want to get some in upcoming auctions....

 

The Romano-Gallic Empire created by Postumus lasted fourteen years and was ruled by five accepted rulers:
Postumus (AD 260-269)
Marius (269)
Victorinus (269-271)
Tetricus I (271-274) with his son Tetricus II as Caesar (273-274)

An important potential usurper was Laelianus (269) who was unsuccessful against Postumus. Another potential usurper, until recently unrecognized and relatively unknown, was Domitianus (AD 271).

Several years ago I was lucky to see up close a beautiful Laelianus from David Vagi's collection.

Most of us will never see a Domitianus, however:

http://archive.archaeology.org/online/features/coin/index.html

 

Pman! Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to capture a gold issue of MARIUS! Reigned for only a couple months...

 

i was going to post this new coin i got, so i'll just put it in here with his "gallexit" buddies.



Tetricus I. 271-273. AD AE Antoninianus
O: IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, R: VIRTVS AVGG,Virtus standing left. Cologne mint. RIC V, 148, 20x23 mm, 2.3 g.

this guy voted "no" on the "gallexit", but didn't get his way.



Gallienus (253 - 268 A.D.) AR Antoninianus
O: GALLIENVS PF AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus facing right. R: GERMANICVS MAX V, Two captives seated at foot of trophy. Lyons Mint 258-259 A.D. 22mm 3.64g RIC V-I, 17.

 

Sadly, being in the 99 percent....that would be a nice dream. If, on the otherhand....I had the monetary means of Warren Buffet, I would go after every high quality aureus/denarius offered on auction sites. That would be way more fun then investing it in railroads/stocks!
John

 

Marius

Aureolus

 

Hi Bing, if you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for Aureolus?

thanks

 

Hi Valentinianus, if you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for your Aureolus?