Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Antoninianus - Carausius Fourth Legion
| Issuer | Britannic Empire (Roman splinter states) |
|---|---|
| Year | 286-293 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | RIC V Carausius |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A lion passant to the right occupies the central field, serving as the emblematic symbol of Legio IIII Flavia Felix, one of the legions whose loyalty Carausius cultivated during his reign over Roman Britain. The beast is depicted with a raised foreleg and a prominent mane, rendered in a schematic but recognisable style typical of late third-century Roman provincial coining. The abbreviated legend LEG IIII FL flanks the type, while the mint mark ML appears in the exergue, denoting the Londinium mint. The overall composition reflects Carausius's deliberate policy of issuing legion-series antoninianii to honour and retain the allegiance of specific military units. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |