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Message:: [QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3299854, member: 14873"]Great thread to start with, Macrianus -  welcome! Here are some examples minted by the Usurper Augusti Carausius and Allectus: Carausius established Mints at London (Londinium) and Colchester (Camulodunum - Clausentum) -- "C" Mint -- and across the Channel in Gaul which began to produce coins of distinctive style in gold, silver and bronze. The coins depicted here were minted in Britain at either the London (Londinium) or the "C" (Colchester/Camulodunum/Clausentum) Mints. RIC V (2), Carausius, Antoninianus, No. 355: <img src="http://jp29.org/5335o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/5335r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG .............................................. PAX - A - VGGG | S .....P |C in reverse exergue Coin reverse legend ends in AVGGG - an attempt by Carausius to indicate that he, Diocletian and Maximian Heculius were a fraternity of co-equal Roman Emperors - not accepted by them.Draped, radiate, bustColchester (Camulodunum/Clausentum) - "C" Mint3.8 gm. RIC V (2), Carausius, Antoninianus, No. 5 <img src="http://jp29.org/55o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/55r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P AVG .............................................. PAX AVGGG | S PM L XXXI Cuirassed, radiate, bustLondon Mint.Struck by Carausius in the name of Diocletian.3.8 gm. RIC V (2), Carausius, Antoninianus, No. 20 <img src="http://jp29.org/000car1o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000car1r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P AVG ....................................... PAX AVGGG | S PC in reverse exergue Cuirassed, radiate, bustColchester (Camulodunum/Clausentum) - "C" Mint.Struck by Carausius in the name of Diocletian.3.4 gm. RIC V (2), Carausius, Antoninianus, No. 34 <img src="http://jp29.org/534o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/534r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />IMP C MAXIMIANVS P AVG .............................................. PAX AVGGG | S PM L XXXI in reverse exergue Cuirassed, radiate, bustLondon Mint.Struck by Carausius in the name of Maximian Herculius (Maximianus).3.95 gm. RIC V (2), Carausius, Antoninianus, No. 434 <img src="http://jp29.org/00000caro.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/00000carr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG .............................................. PAX AVGGG | S PM L XXXI in reverse exergue Cuirassed, radiate, bustLondon Mint.Struck by Carausius in the name of Maximian Herculius (Maximianus).3.8 gm. 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. Assassination of Carausius by Allectus In 293, Allectus, who was the chief minister of Carausius, assassinated him (or orchestrated his assassination) and proclaimed himself Augustus of Secessionist Britain. The coinage produced by Allectus Allectus continued operation of the London and "C" mints and coins were issued in his name and bearing his portrait. In addition to the silver washed copper Antoninianus of Carausius, Allectus issued a copper coin of reduced size bearing the letter Q in the exergue, which has been interpreted to mean Quinarius (half antoninianus) denominaion. SELECTED EXAMPLE COINS: 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. RIC V (2), Allectus, Quinarius, No. 55: <img src="http://jp29.org/000allectusy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG ............................. VIRTVS AVG ..... (Galley)Q L in reverse exergue. Allectus "Q" coin issue - The reverse depicts a Roman galley - symbolic of the dominant sea power emphasized by the Usurper Augusti.Cuirassed, radiate, bustLondon Mint.2.8 gm.[/QUOTE]

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