FAMILY OF CONSTANTIUS. 
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Mars Pacifer, and Sol Conservator Augusti. Segetia, a goddess 
who presided over the harvest, and was one of the Dii Indigetes, 
or native gods of Italy, appears on a coin of Salonina, probably 
struck in apprehension of famine, or in gratitude for deliverance 
from it. The coins of Postumus are remarkable for the honour 
paid to Hercules ; those of Claudius Gothicus for the variety of 
types representing the consecratio or apotheosis of this Emperor, 
who was cut off by a pestilential disease after a reign of two years, 
and was deeply regretted by the senate and people.” 
Akerman gives 222 varied reverses on the third brass of Carausius, 
and 47 on the silver coins. The Museum possesses a ‘second brass’ 
with a figure of Peace on the reverse, and ‘third brass’ coins with 
ieverses showing a boar, Mars, Peace, Faith with military ensigns, 
a winged Victory ; Moneta with scales, struck on a coin of 
Victorinus, whilst another coin with Peace bears the bust and 
name of Diocletian. Akerman also gives 69 varied reverses on 
the third brass of Allectus and 24 on the gold coins of Constantius. 
A coin with bust of Allectus has on the reverse PAX AVG and 
a figure of Peace between S.P, and ML in the exergue, also with 
part of a former inscription -‘IMP CARAVS” along the edge, 
showing that the reverse had been struck on a ‘ Carausius ’ obverse. 
The coin was found in Railway Street, and on April 18th, 1850, 
was exhibited at meetings of the Society of Antiquaries and tlie 
Numismatic Society, where it was examined by J. T. Akerman 
and Ed. Hawkins. The coin is in the possession of Mr. R. B. Cook. 
The Emperor Constantius dwelt for a time in York, therefore a 
few notes relating to him and his family maj' be of interest. 
Flavius Valerius Constantius was surnamed Chlorus, on account 
of the paleness of his complexion. He married Flavia Julia 
Helena, but in 292, on being created Caesar, he repudiated her 
and married Theodora. In 305, at Milan, he was proclaimed 
Augustus. He came to Britain to quell a rising beyond the Wall. 
Peace being secured, he came to York where he was taken ill and 
died. The army at York proclaimed his son Constantine, Caesar 
and Augustus. Constantine soon after left York, and in 311 
embraced the Christian religion. He became sole master of the 
Empire in 323. Two years later Constantine invested his mother 
— Helena—with the title of Augusta (29). Helena, who was 
the reputed discoverer of the Cross, died at Rome in 32S. In 
330, Constantine quitted Rome for Byzantium, which city he made 
his capital and re-named it Constantinople, and issued a large 
