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<p>[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 5202728, member: 14873"]The coins depicted here were produced in Britain by the London (Londinium) mint.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/490bdfac-96ef-4a05-84f0-c9cd5b64dc41-png.1137199/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Carausius, Antoninianus, RIC V (2), No. 475:</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse depiction: draped, radiate, bust</p><p>Inscription: IMP C CARAVSIVS PF AVG</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse depiction: Pax standing left, holding olive branch</p><p>Inscription: PA - X - AVG | S .....P</p><p><br /></p><p>London Mint.</p><p>3.9 gm.</p><p><br /></p><p>Allectus, the chief minister of Carausius, assassinated him (or orchestrated his assassination) in AD 293. He continued operation of the British Carausian mints and coins were issued in his name and bearing his portrait</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/25836300-0874-416f-b49b-f3691b639b93-png.1137196/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Allectus, Antoninianus, RIC V (2), No. 33:</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse depiction: cuirassed, radiate bust</p><p>Inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse depiction: Pax standing left, holding olive branch</p><p>Inscription: PA - X - AVG ..... S - A, M L in reverse exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>London mint[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 5202728, member: 14873"]The coins depicted here were produced in Britain by the London (Londinium) mint. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/490bdfac-96ef-4a05-84f0-c9cd5b64dc41-png.1137199/[/IMG] Carausius, Antoninianus, RIC V (2), No. 475: Obverse depiction: draped, radiate, bust Inscription: IMP C CARAVSIVS PF AVG Reverse depiction: Pax standing left, holding olive branch Inscription: PA - X - AVG | S .....P London Mint. 3.9 gm. Allectus, the chief minister of Carausius, assassinated him (or orchestrated his assassination) in AD 293. He continued operation of the British Carausian mints and coins were issued in his name and bearing his portrait [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/25836300-0874-416f-b49b-f3691b639b93-png.1137196/[/IMG] Allectus, Antoninianus, RIC V (2), No. 33: Obverse depiction: cuirassed, radiate bust Inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG Reverse depiction: Pax standing left, holding olive branch Inscription: PA - X - AVG ..... S - A, M L in reverse exergue. London mint[/QUOTE]
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