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Message:: [QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3177276, member: 14873"]COINS DEPICTING CAESARS & AUGUSTI WHO CAMPAIGNED IN BRITAIN Four Augusti died in Britain: SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS - at Eboracum (York), AD 211, while on campaign in the north.CARAUSIUS - in southern Britain, AD 293, assassinated by his Chief Minister, Allectus.ALLECTUS - in southern Britain, AD 296, killed in battle with  invading force of Constantius.CONSTANTIUS (Chlorus) - at Eboracum (York), AD 306, while on campaign in the north. Julius Caesar In 55 BC Julius Caesar became the first Roman Imperator to set foot in Britain. He fought skirmishes with local Chieftans in the south east of the country eventually departing Britain later that year. He returned in early 54 BC and successfully subjugated the Britannic forces only to abandon the campaign and return to Rome later in the year. <img src="http://jp29.org/000jco.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000jcr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Denarius, Crawford, Roman Republican Coins (RRC), No. 480/8 (March 44 BC - Alfoldi)Coin obverse depiction: Julius Caesar laureate bust facing rightInscription clockwise from right: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO (Dictator in Perpetuity)Coin reverse depiction: Venus Victrix standing, facing left, holding statuette of victory on palm of right hand and supporting vertical scepter with left handInscription vertical to right: L BVCA (L. Aemilius Buca, Moneyer)Weight: 3.5g Claudius In AD 43 Claudius landed in Britain and assumed command of an army consisting of four legions which quickly subjugated the Britons. Claudius thereupon returned to Rome to celebrate his Triumph <img src="http://jp29.org/000claudiuspanoply.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 109, 42-43AD (38mm, 28.0gm)(Photo credit: Marti Numismatics)Obverse depiction: Nero Claudius Drusus, bare head facing leftInscription: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMPReverse depiction: Claudius seated left on curule chair holding olive branch,weapons and armor beneathInscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP - S C (exergue)Nero Claudius Drusus was the father of Claudius <img src="http://jp29.org/000claudsestertius600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 112, 50-54AD (36mm, 28.2gm)(Photo credit: Praefectus Coins)Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing rightInscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PPReverse depiction: Civic Oak WreathInscription in four lines:EX SCP POB CIVESSERVATOS(within wreath) <img src="http://jp29.org/000titres.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. II, TITUS, SESTERTIUS - CLAUDIUS RESTITUTION ISSUE, Rome, No. 23480-81 AD, (34.5mm, 24.3gm)(Photo credit: Praefectus Coins)Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing rightInscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PPReverse depiction: Personification of Spesholding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left handInscription: IMP T VESP AVG REST - S C (left and right)Titus was a Military Tribune in Britain AD 60-63 Septimius Severus and his sons Caracalla & Geta Campaigning in northern Britain and Proclaiming Victory over Britannia in AD 211. Septimius Severus died at Eboracum (York) later that year <img src="http://jp29.org/000severan01o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan01r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. IV, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, Denarius, No. 335 Obverse: Septimius Severus,, Laureate head facing rightInscription clockwise from bottom: SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRITReverse: Victory (Britannia?) seated left writing on shieldInscription: VICTORIAE BRIT <img src="http://jp29.org/000severan02o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan02r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. IV, CARACALLA, Denarius, No. 231a Obverse: Caracalla, Laureate head facing rightInscription clockwise from bottom: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRITReverse: winged Victory advancing right holding trophyInscription: VICTORIAE BRIT <img src="http://jp29.org/000severan03o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000severan03r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. IV, GETA, Denarius, No. 91 Obverse: Geta, Laureate head facing rightInscription clockwise from bottom: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRITReverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branchInscription: VICTORIAE BRIT The usurper Augusti - Carausius & Allectus The coins depicted here were minted in Britain at the London (Londinium) mint which had been established by Carausius RIC V (2), Carausius, Antoninianus, No. 475: <img src="http://jp29.org/5475o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/5475r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />IMP C CARAVSIVS PF AVG ......................................... PA - X - AVG | S .....P Draped, radiate, bustLondon Mint.3.9 gm. Allectus, the chief minister of Carausius, assassinated him (or orchestrated his assassination) in AD 293. He continued operation of the London and "C" mints and coins were issued in his name and bearing his portrait RIC V (2), Allectus, Antoninianus, No. 33: <img src="http://jp29.org/533o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/533r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG ............................. PA - X - AVG ..... S (Pax standing left) AM L in reverse exergue. Cuirassed, radiate, bustLondon mint5.1 gm.Allectus died in battle with the invading force of Constantius in southern Britain AD 296 Constantius and his son Constantine Initially Constantius invaded Britain as Caesar and restored it to the Empire by direction of Maximian Herculius, Augustus of the West, in AD 296 RIC Volume VI, Lugdunum, No. 17a, Constantius, Caesar of the West: <img src="http://jp29.org/lug17ao1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/lug17ar1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C .............................. GENIO POPV -- LI ROMANI Earliest obverse legendFully silvered.10.1 gm.Invasion coinage produced in Gaul at unknown Mint RIC VI, Londinium, No. 89b, Constantine, Caesar of the West:CT (Cloke & Toone), No. 5.03.004, c. November - December AD 307, Rarity: R <img src="http://jp29.org/lon89bo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/lon89br.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />FL VAL CONSTANTINIVS NOB C ........................... GENIO - POP ROMPLN in reverse exergue Invested with Imperium by Constantius on his deathbedDraped, laureate, bustGenius with head towered and loins drapedIssued shortly after the death of Constantius following recognition as Caesar by Galerius9.3 gm .[/QUOTE]

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