Camulodunum hosted a mint under the British Roman emperors Carausius and Allectus.
Dates of operation: c. 287 - 296 A.D. Mintmarks: C, CL.
Modern location: Colchester, England
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Reverse: LAETITIA AVG, galley right, with mast and six oars; QC in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.7 g
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Reverse: VIRTVS AVG, Galley rowing left; QC mint mark in exergue
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.23 g
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Reverse: PROVID AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopia; S-P across fields, C in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.19 g
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Reverse: PROVIDE AV, Providentia standing left, holding spear and cornucopiae; C in exergue
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 4.82 g
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Reverse: LAETIT AVG, Laetitia standing facing, head left, holding wreath and anchor; C in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.53 g
Leu notes that this interesting coin is struck in good silver, which is very unusual for the radiates of Carausius; typically they are of a much baser metal. They suggest that it may have functioned as a trial strike for the very rare denarii from the ‘C’ mint.