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Britain (Mints & Types)

Britain is a very popular collecting theme, not surprisingly, it is most popular with British collectors. The theme usually includes coins struck in Britain, coins related to historical events in Britain, and coins depicting Britannia or other types related to Britain.

Anglo-Gallic, Edward III, 25 January 1327 – 21 June 1377

|France|, |Anglo-Gallic,| |Edward| |III,| |25| |January| |1327| |–| |21| |June| |1377||obole| |au| |lion|
The Aquitanian title on both sides seems to suggest this coin was struck c. 1325 - 1326, when Edward III was Duke of Aquitaine but not yet King of England, but Elias dates the type the second half of the 1350's based on style. This type and similar billon Anglo-Gallic coins looked silver when issued, but after some use turned black, hence their nickname, "black money." They were usually hastily and poorly struck, heavily circulated and worn, and seldom hoarded. Surviving examples are now rare and mostly low grade. This type is very rare.
ME112522. Billon obole au lion, Elias 110c (RR), Duplessy Féodales 1109 var. (obv. title ED':REX: ARGLIE), Boudeau 503 var. (same), aVF, broken with fragment lost, clashed obv. die, deposits, corrosion, weight 0.489 g, maximum diameter 14.9 mm, die axis 270o, Bordeaux(?) mint, 4th type, 1350 - 1360; obverse + ED' : DVX : AeITANIE (Edward, Duke of Aquitaine), leopard passant left on straight line, mB' (Moneta Burdegalensis?) below line; reverse +DVX : AeITANIE (Duke of Aquitaine), short cross pattée within inner circle, pellet under crown in second angle; ex Gordon Andreas Singer, very rare with the Aquitanian title on both sides!; $270.00 (€253.80)
 


Romano-British Coins

|Roman| |Coin| |Books|, |Romano-British| |Coins|
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BL43187. Romano-British Coins by Augustus Brown, published by the author c. 1960, 8vo, paperback, 28 pages plus one plate, NEW, priced at FORVM's cost!; $2.50 (€2.35)
 


Coins of the First British Empire A.D. 287 - 296

|Roman| |Coin| |Books|, |Coins| |of| |the| |First| |British| |Empire| |A.D.| |287| |-| |296|
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BL43188. Coins of the First British Empire AD 287 - 296 by Augustus Brown, published by the author c. 1960, 8vo, paperback, 12 pages plus one plate, priced at FORVM's cost!; $2.50 (€2.35)
 


Roman Coinage in Britain

|Britain|, |Roman| |Coinage| |in| |Britain|
 
BKD1499. Roman Coinage in Britain by Casey, P. J., Shire, 1999, 64 pages, well illustrated, card covers; SOLD Out of Stock!


Romano-British Empire, Carausius, Mid 286 - Spring or Early Summer 293 A.D.

|Carausius|, |Romano-British| |Empire,| |Carausius,| |Mid| |286| |-| |Spring| |or| |Early| |Summer| |293| |A.D.||antoninianus|
Although references lists numerous varieties of Providentia reverses, this particular reverse, with rudder, PROVID AVG, and no mint marks is not listed in the references examined and we were unable to find another example online.

RIC notes that London issued coins without mint marks in 287 A.D. As this was the beginning of "British Empire" coinage, coins were often irregular and overstruck on older coins.
RA07649. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 -, Webb Carausius -, SRCV IV -, Hunter IV -, Cohen VII -, gVF, fine light green patina, and exotic "British" style, extremely rare, possibly unpublished or unique, weight 3.85 g, maximum diameter 24.8 mm, die axis 180o, Londinium (London, England) mint, c. mid 286 - early/mid 287; obverse IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, early reign moustache portrait type; reverse PROVID AVG (the foresight of the Emperor), Providentia standing left, rudder in right hand, globe left of rudder, cornucopia in right hand; from the Scott Collection; SOLD


Romano-British Empire, Carausius, Mid 286 - Spring or Early Summer 293 A.D.

|Carausius|, |Romano-British| |Empire,| |Carausius,| |Mid| |286| |-| |Spring| |or| |Early| |Summer| |293| |A.D.||antoninianus|
This reverse legend is not listed in RIC without mint marks.
RA04161. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 977 var., VF+, weight 4.44 g, maximum diameter 25.8 mm, die axis 195o, unofficial mint, obverse IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse SAECVLI FELICITA, prince standing right holding transverse spear in right and extending left, no mark; from the Aiello Collection; very rare; SOLD


Romano-British Empire, Carausius, Mid 286 - Spring or Early Summer 293 A.D.

|Carausius|, |Romano-British| |Empire,| |Carausius,| |Mid| |286| |-| |Spring| |or| |Early| |Summer| |293| |A.D.||antoninianus|
Pax, regarded by the ancients as a goddess, was worshiped not only at Rome but also at Athens. Her altar could not be stained with blood. Claudius began the construction of a magnificent temple to her honor, which Vespasian finished, in the Via Sacra. The attributes of Peace are the hasta pura, the olive branch, the cornucopia, and often the caduceus. Sometimes she is represented setting fire to a pile of arms.
RA04156. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 101 var., VF+, bold portrait, weight 2.92 g, maximum diameter 23.7 mm, die axis 0o, Londinium (London, England) mint, c. 288 A.D.; obverse IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, middle reign portrait type; reverse PAX AVG (the peace of the Emperor), Pax standing left, raising olive branch in right hand, long scepter vertical in left hand, L left, ML in exergue; from the Aiello Collection; SOLD


Ireland, James II, 1685 - 1691, Williamite War "Gunmoney"

|Ireland|, |Ireland,| |James| |II,| |1685| |-| |1691,| |Williamite| |War| |"Gunmoney"||crown|
James II struck base metal coins called gunmoney because the metal was in part obtained from old cannons. He promised that once he was back in power he would call in the coins, one month's worth at a time, and exchange them for proper silver coins. After James was defeated the coins continued to circulate but at a value based on copper.
WO88340. Bronze crown, SCBC-SII 6578B, VF, weakly struck areas and undertype effects, overstruck on a 1690 half-crown with clear date, weight 13.004 g, maximum diameter 33.2 mm, die axis 0o, Dublin mint, 1690; obverse IAC•II•DEI•GRA•MAG•BRI•FRA•ET•HIB•RIX (James II, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland), James on horseback left, holding sword; reverse CHRIS-TO•VICTO-RI•TRI-VMPHO• ([in] Christ victorious triumph), crowned cruciform coats-of-arms around large crown at center, ANO - DOM divided across upper quarters, 16-90 divided across lower quarters; rare; SOLD


Romano-British Empire, Allectus, Summer 293 - 296 A.D.

|Allectus|, |Romano-British| |Empire,| |Allectus,| |Summer| |293| |-| |296| |A.D.||quinarius|
"CAMVLODVNVM (Colchester, U.K. - 51°54'N, 0°54'E) in Essex, England was the ancestral capital of the Trinovantes and is the oldest recorded British city. 'Camulodunum' comes from the Celtic war god Camulos and means "the strong place of Camulos". King Cunobelinus (Shakespeare's Cymbeline) of the Catuvellauni made it his capital in 10 AD. Since the Romans knew him as 'Rex Britonnorum' (King of the Britains), when Claudius invaded Britain in 43 it was his target. It served as the first Roman capital, but was sacked by Boudicca in 60. Under Carausius and Allectus (283-296) the city hosted a mint." - from Moneta Historical Research by Tom Schroer
RA73915. Billon quinarius, Hunter IV 63, Burnett Allectus 212, Rogiet Hoard 1035, RIC V-2 125, Cohen VII 20, SRCV IV 13865, Choice aVF, well centered, green patina, light scratches, earthen deposits, weight 2.758 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, die axis 180o, Camulodunum (Colchester, England) mint, 293 - 296/7 A.D.; obverse IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse LAETITIA AVG (the joy of the Emperor), galley right, no cabin, no waves, QC in exergue; SOLD


Romano-British Empire, Allectus, Summer 293 - 296 A.D.

|Allectus|, |Romano-British| |Empire,| |Allectus,| |Summer| |293| |-| |296| |A.D.||antoninianus|
Pax, regarded by the ancients as a goddess, was worshiped not only at Rome but also at Athens. Her altar could not be stained with blood. Claudius began the construction of a magnificent temple to her honor, which Vespasian finished, in the Via Sacra. The attributes of Peace are the hasta pura, the olive branch, the cornucopia, and often the caduceus. Sometimes she is represented setting fire to a pile of arms.
RA72407. Billon antoninianus, SRCV IV 13830, RIC V-2 90, Burnett Allectus 148, Webb Allectus 146, Cohen VII 40, Hunter IV 49 var. (P F AVG), NGC VF, strike 5/5, surface 2/5, porosity (4162105-003, removed from plastic case), weight 4.259 g, maximum diameter 23.5 mm, die axis 180o, Camulodunum (Colchester, England) mint, 293 - 295 A.D.; obverse IMP C ALLECTVS P F I AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse PAX AVG (the peace of the Emperor), Pax standing left, branch in right, long scepter transverse in left, S - P flanking across field, C in exergue; rare; SOLD







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