68 BRITISH AND ROMANO-BRITISH COINS. 



R. JOVI. CONSERVATORI. In ex : ML. In field 

 SA. Jupiter standing, with spear and thunder- 

 bolt. 

 London mint. (D.C.M.) 



1 6. O. As last. Radiate bust to right. 



R. PAX. AVG. In ex : ML. In field S.P. Peace holding 



the hasta transversely. 

 London mint. (D.C.M.) 



1 7. O. As last. Radiate bust to right, with cuirass. 



R. PROVIDENTIA. AVG. In ex : CL. In field S.P. 

 Female figure with wand touching globe on the 

 ground, cornucopia in left hand. 

 Colchester mint. (D.C.M.) 



1 8. O. As last. Bust as last. 



R. SALVS. AVG. In ex: ML. In field SA. Hygeia 

 holding serpent, which feeds from patera. (D.C.M.) 

 London mint. 



19. O. As last. Radiate bust to right, with paludamentum. 

 R. VIRTVS. AVG. In ex : ML. In field S.A. A trophy, 



with two captives seated on the ground. 



London mint ; a rare variety, being unknown to the compilers 

 of Mon : Hist: Brit: and to Cohen, and not in the British 

 Museum. 



20. O. As last. Bust as last, but with cuirass. 



R. VIRTVS. AVG. In ex : QL. Galley with five oars, 



rudder, mast, and shrouds. [Plate No. 8.] 

 Struck at London, of the fourth (Quarta) mintage. A common 

 type, but worth attention as showing one of the war galleys by 

 means of which the two usurpers maintained their power. The 

 coin is of small size. Allectus, having removed Carausius by 

 the method all too common among those who sought a Roman 

 throne, succeeded to the position of "tyrant" in Britain, and 

 held his ground until fate, in the person of Constantius Chlorus, 

 brought about his fall. Britain was thus reunited to the empire 

 after a separation of nine years. The mint at Colchester was 

 closed after the death of Allectus. 



