omano-British Usurper: Allectus (293–296 AD) Copper-Alloy Quinarius ## Scarce PROVID AVG / London Mint Variety An authentic, well-centered example of a reduced-weight fractional denomination struck under the breakaway British Empire of Allectus. While the standard quinarii for this reign features the standard "Virtus Galley" reverse, this specimen exhibits the scarcer non-galley Providentia type from the principal London workshop. * **Obverse Legend:** IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG * **Obverse Description:** Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Allectus facing right. * **Reverse Legend:** PROVID AVG (Providentia Augusti) * **Reverse Description:** Providentia standing left, holding a globe in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left. * **Field Marks:** S - P across the left and right fields. * **Exergue Mintmark:** ML (Moneta Londiniensis - London Mint). ***Weight:** 2.94 grams * **References:** RIC V (Part 2) Allectus 105; Cohen 46; Sear 13862
