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Message:: [QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3167285, member: 14873"]Second part of my Favorite Roman coin collection ***** Septimius Severus and his sons Caracalla & Geta denarii Campaigning in northern Britain and Proclaiming Victory over Britannia <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. 335Obverse: 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. 231aObverse: 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. 91Obverse: Geta, Laureate head facing rightInscription clockwise from bottom: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRITReverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branchInscription: VICTORIAE BRIT ***** Coinage of the Britannic usurper Augusti - Carausius & Allectus The coins depicted in this section were minted in Britain at either the London (Londinium) or the "C" (Colchester/Camulodunum/Clausentum) mints which had been established by Carausius 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, bust"C" Mint.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. 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. 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) denominaionLondon Mint 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/000allectusoy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000allectusry.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 AugustiCuirassed, radiate, bustLondon Mint.2.8 gm. ***** Constantius (Chlorus) and his son Constantine - exploits in Britain Invasion of Britain and restoration to the Empire by Constantius and campaigning against the warlike tribes of the north with his son Constantine 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 Invasion coinage produced at an unknown mint in GaulEarliest obverse legendFully silvered.10.1 gm. RIC Volume VI, Londinium, No.1a, Diocletian, Augustus of the EastCT (Cloke & Toone), No. 1.01.001, c. AD 296, Rarity: R <img src="http://jp29.org/lon1ao.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/lon1ar.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG .................... GENIO POPV -- LI ROMANILON in reverse exergue Initial coinage produced at Constantius' London mintAs depicted in RIC Volume VI, Plate 1.Subsequent coinage after this series (RIC VI, Londinium, Nos. 1-5) was unmarked (i.e. no LON mint mark) until the issue of reduced size/weight folles after the death of Constantius9.8 gm. RIC VI, Londinium, No. 47, Constantius, Augustus of the WestCT (Cloke & Toone), No. 4.02.003, 1 May 305 - 26 July 306, Rarity: S <img src="http://jp29.org/lon47o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/lon47r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />IMP CONSTANTIVS PIVS FEL AVG ....................... GENIO POPV -- LI ROMANI Elevated to Augustus after Abdication of Diocletian and Maximian HerculiusEarliest obverse legend styleLaureate, cuirassed, bustDied at Eboracum (York) in Britain during a campaign against the warlike tribes of the North in 3069.9 gm [/QUOTE]

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