Tetrarchy

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ALLECTUS. Antoninianus. (Ae. 4.33g/23mm). 293-295 AD Camulodunum. (RIC 91). Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, legend around: IMP C ALLECTVS PF AVG. Rev: Pax standing left holding flower and sceptre, between SP, in exergue: C, legend around: PAX AVG. Extremely Fine. Beautiful specimen, very rare as it is.

The usurper Electus ruled the provinces of Britain and northern Gaul between 293 and 296 AD until he was defeated by Constantius Chlorus. The narrow chronological and spatial range of his issues gives these coins a certain rarity that does not go unnoticed by the collector. As with the coins of Carausius, with which they share numerous similarities, the portraits suffer from the technical roughness of their execution, although they show great vigor in their representation.

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20g