#Carausius

[twofielder]

Coin of the Day #107 (8/19/2024)

A scarce type from a mint you don’t often see…

Roman Splinter State - Britannic Empire

BI Antoninianus - 22mm 3.58g

Carausius 286-293 AD

Camulodunum Mint

Obverse IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG

Bust of Carausius right, radiate, draped, cuirassed

Reverse PROVID AVGGG

Providentia standing left, holding baton and cornucopiae, globe at feet, S left, P right, C below

RIC V 364

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

A Bug's Life (1998, John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton)

09/06/2024

[blueiscoool]

EMPEROR ALLECTUS (293-6), GOLD AUREUS, STRUCK IN LONDON - FOUND IN A FIELD IN KENT March 2019

Provenance: Found near Dover, Kent, adjacent to a Roman road, March 2019

Allectus (died 296) was a Roman-Britannic usurper-emperor in Britain and northern Gaul from 293 to 296.

There are only 24 aurei of Allectus known, from 19 different obverse dies; this coin is a die match to that in the British Museum. Gold was initially produced to pay an accession donation in AD 293 but continued to be issued throughout Allectus’s reign. Coins of Carausius and Allectus were probably demonetized after the latter’s death in AD 296, as none are found in later hoards. The reverse legend on this coin of oriens avg, combined with the sun god Sol, translates as the sun is rising for the emperor.

Allectus is described as the minister of finance, prætorian prefect, ally and co-conspirator under the usurper Carausius. This new independence of Britain was based on a strong naval force of at least two fleets controlling the English Channel and the North Sea. As a result of the loss of Boulogne on 1 March 293 to Constantius Chlorus, it is believed that Carausius was then murdered by Allectus. Little is known from historical records about Allectus: his name in Latin translates as chosen or elected, but his well-produced coinage indicates a smooth transition and the issue of a new denomination, the quinarius or half-antoninianus with a series of war galleys as the reverse design, was certainly innovative. In early 296 Constantius and the prætorian prefect Julius Asclepiodotus sailed in two separate fleets, one from Boulogne, the other from the mouth of the Seine, which slipped past the ships of Allectus waiting by the Isle of Wight (Vectis) in a sea fog. Allectus was defeated in a land battle, probably in Hampshire, by Asclepiodotus and Constantius arrived in London to reclaim Britain.

Only the second found in Kent, and recorded at the British Museum by Sam Moorhead.

[barbucomedie]

Milestone from Gallows Hill, England dated between 286 - 293 CE on display at the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery in Carlisle, England

This milestone was set up by the Roman military commander, and self styled Emperor, Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius. The third century saw crisis after crisis with civil wars and unrest across all the colonies. In Britain, Carausius had been fighting pirates in what is now the English Channel. During this time he is thought to have stolen money meant for the Empire and instead of facing trial, declared himself Emperor in Britain. He used imperial titles and issued coins as well as other symbols of his right to rule such as this milestone. His rule was short lived as after sevn years he was assassinated by his finance minister who then took over.

Carausius suffered Damnatia Memoriae, a Damnation of Memory, and was removed from references from inscriptions. Many references though were still in use so this milestone was simply turned upside down and the bottom half was carved instead.

Photographs taken by myself 2023

[a-god-in-ruins-rises]

Who is your favorite British monarch?

i'll answer this in two ways. the first, in the strict sense of the monarchs of the united kingdom (post the 1707 acts of union) and the secondly, just in the looser sense of any monarch to rule in the island of great britain.

strict sense: none. i don't particularly like any of them.

loose sense: oliver cromwell (i know he's not a monarch in a royal sense but in a very broad sense he fulfilled the "monarchical" role of the english republic), elizabeth i, cnut, alfred the great, aethelstan, henry vii, edward longshanks, king arthur, and carausius.

there are probably others but those are the ones that come immediately to mind.

[verecunda]

Whenever I read anything about later Roman Britain, my synapses practically start fizzing at the sheer number of stories you could tell. Just one example: I’d love to write something set during the time of Paul the Chain. Even just the bare facts are dramatic: henchman of Constantius II travels to Britain and initiates this almost Stalinist purge of supposed enemies of the emperor, a complete reign of terror that reaches the point where the actual governor of Britain is driven to attack him, only to fail and fall on his sword instead. Imagine the stories you could weave around all that!! From a novelist’s point of view, it’s a bit disappointing that Paul didn’t get his comeuppance for another several years, and on the other side of the Empire to boot, but still. (!!!!!!!)

Carausius deserves more novels, too. He’s such a great figure. A complete pirate, no doubt, and I’m sure his wee breakaway empire did no good to anyone on either side of the Channel, but there’s something so engaging about him. An affable bastard, if nothing else. I can’t help but love his sheer cheek in minting those coins calling Diocletian and Maximian his “colleagues”/”brothers”. :D I’ve only ever found two novels that feature him - The Silver Branch by Rosemary Sutcliff and Caesar of the Narrow Seas by John Gloag - and it’s no wonder they both feature him pretty favourably. You kind of have to love him. XD

All those various usurper-emperors that sprang up in Britain would probably make for great stories, especially right towards the end when the sources are so patchy. All those lovely gaps for a writer to fill in...

[0starkafterdark]

Top Tens - History (Rome): Top 10 Roman Empires (6)

  (6) BRITANNIC EMPIRE (286-296 AD)   Arguably, the most dubious empire in this top ten – Wikipedia refuses to dignify it as such and calls it the Carausian revolt instead, but I have a soft spot for it, if only for the name history has given it on occasion as the Britannic Empire. However, it’s more than the name. Although its founder, Roman naval commander Carausius did not claim succession…

[pinklocksoflove]

"You know most people associate Vlad Tepes as one of the first known vampires but in my research there's certainly many in ancient history. For example there was a group of pagans who worshiped a snake god in Britain who had later connections with Marcus Carausius and created a group of venomous snake vampires. They were all eradicated when Christianity took root in the area. I believe they were known as the cult of the white wyrm."

[rlewisphilly]

This your number?

Quick,  comes to mind when you see 290?The country code for Saint Helena in AfricaMarcus Aurelius Carausius invaded Europe that yearThe sum of 4 consecutive prime numbers: 67+71+73+79An east-west highway located entirely in TexasGamaliel, Kentucky has a population of 290The atomic weight of Moscovium, a man-made element isotopeIRS code 290 means you owe more tax moneyHope these random thoughts…

[epicgnome23]

We all know the real fall was when the rebel emperor Marcus Carausius was assassinated by his finance minister in 293.

In a couple hours I'll be done with Edward Gibbon's 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'

Ed really shoulda just stopped at 476. He clearly had very little knowledge about or interest in medieval and Byzantine history (as he himself points out in several editorial asides) and the last thousand years are a real drag.

[romegreeceart]

A coin depicting Carausius or “Emperor of the North”.  who ruled Britannia and part of the Northern Gaul between 286 and 293.

Minted in London; texture: "IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG"  and “PAX AVG” (reverse side”

Source

Digitales Münzkabinett der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. Creator          Sebastian Lindermann. Copyright Notice:CC BY-NC-SA            

[mostly-history]

Coin with Carausius' face, minted in Londinium to pay soldiers of the Fourth Legion (c. 285 – 293).

In 286 AD, the Roman naval commander Carausius proclaimed himself Emperor in Britain and northern Gaul.  He took his forces to the continent to seize power, also using a legion he had seized in Gaul. The Roman Emperor Maximian tried to invade Britain to defeat him, but failed, possibly due to bad weather.  The Carausian Revolt endedin 293, when Constantinus Chlorus marched into Gaul and reclaimed it for Rome, and Allectus (Carausius' treasurer) assassinated Carausius himself.

[verdemoth]

so i lied about not making more sunless skies ocs, here’s Syen <3 ! She’s a clay man who until recently piloted the Orphean, but she resigned following the Blue Kingdom mission and Whitlock’s death. She’s a bit unsure about leaving her family but they’ll always have her help if they need it, and she’s happy to try settling down somewhere nice with her lovely wife. She does get kind of fidgety and impulsive because the idyllic domestic life isn’t as engaging as danger and risk and action, so she takes up butterfly falconry as a hobby to occupy herself (her first idea was farming sheep-sized chorister bees but that got vetoed, reasonably)

i did most of this yesterday but finished too late to post, but that’s ok because it feels fitting to post her on valentines day she loves her wife so so much :]

separated images below the cut for easier viewing

[a-god-in-ruins-rises]

Who is your favorite obscure historical figure?

uh. depends on what you mean by obscure. by whose standards?

so i'll just give a list of a few at vary levels of obscurity (in no particular order): florian geyer, cardinal richelieu, federico de montefeltro, charles martel, thomas cromwell, nathanael green, lafayette, friedrich wilhelm von steuben, bernardo de galvez, (america, france, germany, spain -- same struggle), carausius, syagrius, william claiborne, jan hus, lope de aguirre, liu bang, philip the good, etienne marcel, saint-just, tiberius gracchus, toyotomi hideyoshi, abd al-rahman iii, robert guiscard (and his son bohemond for that matter), etc.

[mikeford2477]

As you know, I like to metal detect here in the U.K. Yesterday I found this Londinium mint of British Roman Emperor: Carausius. It’s rare to find one in as good condition because of the wet and acidic soil conditions here in England, so this one is a rare beauty in VF condition. #ancient #roman #coin #coins #coinage #numis #numismatics #numismatica #rome #roma #spqr #history #carausius #londinium #antoninianus #emperor #caesar #augustus #romanempire #romanhistory #classics #antiquity #coincollectors #collector #collectable #coincollecting #rare #scarce https://www.instagram.com/venividivici_coins/p/BvBzx_VlHMA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eut1cl3u75ys

[poppys-pets-and-arts]

I’m caring for my dormmate’s stick bugs while she’s away on holiday and I’m love them. Because she keeps them in a dark-ish part of her room and they crawl on dark wood, all the adults have this beautiful deep brown hue