Aurelianus - Carausius TVTELA [AVG]; Rotomagus

Reverse

Tutela (Protection) standing on the left, in front of an altar, holding a patera (sometimes a wreath or flowers) in her right hand and a cornucopia (sometimes a scepter) in her left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TVTELA (1)
TVTELA AVG (2)

Comment

Rotomagus is the Gallo-Roman name of the actual city of Rouen.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Rotomagus est le nom gallo-romain de l'actuelle ville de Rouen.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Carausius, who was a Roman usurper who ruled over the Britannic Empire, a breakaway state from the Roman Empire, from 286 to 293 AD. Despite being a usurper, Carausius was able to maintain control over the empire for several years and issue coins in his name, such as this one.

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