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RIC V Allectus 103

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 293–AD 296

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Antoninianus in silver struck at Camulodunum under Allectus, AD 293–AD 296, catalogued as RIC V Allectus 103. Obverse: Bust of Allectus, radiate, draped, right.

Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG. Reverse legend: PROVIDE AVG.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

In the third century, emperors and usurpers produced vast issues to meet military expenses and purchase loyalty, resulting in progressive debasement. Camulodunum, situated in Roman Britain at modern Colchester, Essex, served as a former legionary base and provincial capital, reaching its peak urban development during the second and third centuries.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Camulodunum
Issuing authority
Allectus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Allectus, radiate, draped, right
Reverse type
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
PROVIDE AVG

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.all.103
Catalogue reference
RIC V Allectus 103
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.all.103
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Catalogue references

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