A video for CARAUSIUS’ fans

[Ocatarinetabellatchitchix]

 

[Furryfrog02]

I was able to watch a bit of this before getting the tadpoles to bed. Very interesting. I like Carausius and the whole time period surrounding him. Such an interesting time in Roman history.

I submit my humble Carausius as thanks for your post:

Carausius
AE antoninianus
London mint
Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS PF AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Reverse: PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding branch and vertical sceptre. L in left field
Mintmark ML

 

[Heliodromus]

Thanks - interesting video. I learnt quite a bit from it.

For anyone not too familiar with Carausius, there's a paper here that goes into a bit more depth on his Virglian RSR and INCPDA marks.

https://artefacts.mom.fr/Publis/Bedoyere_2005.pdf

It's interesting that it was Carausius who brought back (~93%) silver coinage before Diocletian did, and that he seems to have originated this RSR "return of the saturnian reign (aka golden age)" which is then also assimilated by a Panegyric honoring the tetrarchs.

 

[David Atherton]

I love the ANS Longtable videos! Most of which I find very engaging, especially those covering areas I'm unfamiliar with.

 

[Ocatarinetabellatchitchix]

3 hours ago, David Atherton said:

especially those covering areas I'm unfamiliar with.

Seriously, I learned something new every pages in his new book !