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Valued Member
Spain
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This is my last coin..... Allectus AE Quinarius. Colchester mint. IMP C ALLECTVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVG, galley sailing left, QC in ex. Sear 13876.  20mmm/2.45grs |
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Moderator
 United States
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Wow, Nice coin with an excellent galley reverse. I still don't have any of his coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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nice m! dig that ship! I'm not familar with this guy, had to wikipedia...your coin was featured on the page!
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Valued Member
United States
167 Posts |
Nice coin malamute67. A little Allectus coin history: After an uneasy interregnum Constantius, newly appointed Tetrarch Caesar of the West, in 293 beseiged and captured Boulogne and then wrested coastal Gaul from Carausius. Shortly thereafter Allectus, the chief Minister/Praetorian Prefect of Carausius, conspired to assassinate him and thereupon declared himself Augustus of Secessionist Britain. RIC V (2), London, Allectus, No. 33
 
IMP C ALLECTVS PF AVG ......................................... PAX AVG | S .....A | ML
Allectus continued operation of the London and Colchester/Camulodunum/Clausentum (uncertain) 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 (Galley series) which has been interpreted to mean Quinarius. James Edited by jamesicus
02/22/2013 5:19 pm
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
300 Posts |
Lovely coin malamute , great info jamesicus.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Good quality Quinarius!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
One of the nicest Allectuses I have seen. They are a bit harder to come by than Carausises, and they are not all that easy to find.
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02/22/2013 9:34 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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A good example malamute, these can be expensive and are often low quality with bits missing off the flan The Britannic Empire is an interesting side story to the Empire at large and their coins should be 'on everyone's list'. Edited by bobbyhelmet
02/22/2013 6:23 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Its on my list :) and agreed a good quality example...I have been looking at these coins and the majority don't measure up and the remainder are too expensive!
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United States
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M67, way awesome, how do you find all these great coins, very nice..  |
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