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One of a collection of 486 coins, tokens, banknotes and medals, comprising mainly 18th-20th century British and foreign coins, but including some Roman, medieval and other pieces. The collection was formed by Peter Allen (1905-93) and given to Mrs Allen Manheim, who is generously offering it to the Museum with the proviso that any coins not required for the collection may be sold and the proceeds used to purchase other items for the Department of Coins and Medals. Sixty-five items have been selected for the collection: 58 coins, including an antoninianus of Carausius (AD 286-93); a silver penny of William I, Paxs type; a penny of Edward II, class 11b3/11b2, Durham; a groat of Edward IVs second reign, London; a shilling of Charles I; and a crown of Charles II; a gold sovereign and half-sovereign of Victoria; one token of the British Armed Forces; three banknotes, Belgium (1) and Germany (2); and three medals, including two German military awards (a 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class and 1939 War Merit Cross 2nd class) which were picked up by a friend of Mr Allen among debris in Hitlers bunker after the Allied capture of Berlin in 1945. Fifty-eight coins:
Maker(s)
Ruler: Carausius (AD 286-93)
Carausius (AD 287-93), bronze antoninianus, 'C' mint, conjoined-busts type, c. AD 292. Obv. caravsivs et fratres svi, busts of Maximian, Diocletian and Carausius; rev. comes avggg, Victory l., with wreath and palm, c in exergue. (RIC - ; type as N. Shiel, 'Carausius et frates sui', BNJ 48 (1978), p. 8, no. 2; R. A. G. Carson, 'Carausius et fratres sui: a reconsideration', Studia Paulo Naster Oblata (1982), i, p. 247, no. 7); 4.14g.
Maker(s)
Ruler: Carausius (AD 286-93)
Antoninianus
Maker(s)
Ruler:
Tetricus II
Ruler:
Tetricus I (AD 271-74)
(Inferred)
State:
Roman Empire
Antoninianus
Maker(s)
Ruler:
Maximian (AD 286-305)
(Inferred)
Ruler:
Diocletian (285-310)
(Inferred)
State:
Roman Empire
One of 371 silvered antoniniani mostly of the third century AD from the Cottenham hoard (1986), which contained over 5,000 coins. As part of an agreement made with the finders in 1987, the Department of Coins and Medals cleaned all the coins in exchange for the right to make a selection from the hoard. The remainder of the hoard has been listed and returned to the finders. It will be published by T. V. Buttrey and K. E. T. Butcher.The Central Empire, Valerian and Gallienus (AD 253-60), Rome, 2nd series
Maker(s)
Ruler: Postumus (260-69)
One of 371 silvered antoniniani mostly of the third century AD from the Cottenham hoard (1986), which contained over 5,000 coins. As part of an agreement made with the finders in 1987, the Department of Coins and Medals cleaned all the coins in exchange for the right to make a selection from the hoard. The remainder of the hoard has been listed and returned to the finders. It will be published by T. V. Buttrey and K. E. T. Butcher.The Central Empire, Valerian and Gallienus (AD 253-60), Rome, 2nd series
Maker(s)
Ruler: Postumus (260-69)
One of 371 silvered antoniniani mostly of the third century AD from the Cottenham hoard (1986), which contained over 5,000 coins. As part of an agreement made with the finders in 1987, the Department of Coins and Medals cleaned all the coins in exchange for the right to make a selection from the hoard. The remainder of the hoard has been listed and returned to the finders. It will be published by T. V. Buttrey and K. E. T. Butcher.The Central Empire, Valerian and Gallienus (AD 253-60), Rome, 2nd series
Maker(s)
Ruler: Claudius II (AD 268-70)
One of 371 silvered antoniniani mostly of the third century AD from the Cottenham hoard (1986), which contained over 5,000 coins. As part of an agreement made with the finders in 1987, the Department of Coins and Medals cleaned all the coins in exchange for the right to make a selection from the hoard. The remainder of the hoard has been listed and returned to the finders. It will be published by T. V. Buttrey and K. E. T. Butcher.The Central Empire, Valerian and Gallienus (AD 253-60), Rome, 2nd series
Maker(s)
Ruler: Claudius II (AD 268-70)
