George Burton - William Stukeley - 1751-08-27

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George Burton, Elveden

George Burton - William Stukeley - 1751-08-27
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AuthorAuthor of the document. George Burton
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. William Stukeley
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . August 27, 1751
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Elveden 52° 23' 11.68" N, 0° 40' 43.79" E
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. William Bunbury, William Myers, Thomas Martin, John Symonds
LiteratureReference to literature. Lukis 1882-1887, vol. 1 p. 483-51, Burnett 2020b, p. 13282, Burnett 2024, p. 323
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Local Finds , Felixstowe , Carausius , Coin Collection
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English, Latin
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'Enclosed I have sent you a catalogue of the coins of Carausius in the possession of the Rev. Mr. Wm. Myers, of Walton, near Landguard fort. They were found in the parish of Felixtow.

1. Imp. Carausius P : F. Aug. - Caput Carausii laureat.

Felicit. Aug : P : S : R. - Navis Praetoria. Arg.

2. Imp. Carausius P. Au. - Cum capite radiato Apollini

C : M : C. - Monstrum alatum. Æs

3. Pax Aug. - Pacis typus F : O. in area. Æs
4. Comes Aug. Victoria stans dextra lauream, sinistra palmae ramum. Æs
5. Securit. Figura stans cruribus decussatis sinistro brachio columnae incumbens, dextra ramum oleagineum, ut pacis signum praeferens. Æs
6. Laetitia Aug. Figura stans, dextra gestat coronam, sinistra anchorae innititur. Æs
7. Imp. C. Carausius P : F : AUG. Cum capite radiato. Pax. Aug. Figura stolata stans, Oleæ ramum elatum tenet dextra, sinistra hastam per transversum, a dextris in area S. a sinistris P. in ima parte vixxi. Æs
8. Pax ut supra, nisi in ima parte MI. Æs
9. Provid. Aug. Providentiæ typus. Æs
10. Imp. Carausius P : F. Aug.

Virtus Aug. Figura militaris dextra hastam, sinistra clypeum. Æs

11. Figura militaris, dextra clypeum, sinistra hastam. Æs

The above is transcribed verbatim from Mr. Myers's letter. I have in my own custody as follows, all of brass.

1. IMP : C : CARAVSIVS : P : F : AVG. Capite laureat.

PAX : AVG. In area F. Pacis typus. Ære.

2. IMP CARAVSIVS : P : F : AVG. Capite radiato.

PAX : AVG. In area F. quære P. subter ML. Figura stolata stans dextra flosculum praeferens, sinistra hastam.

3. IMP : CARAVSIVS : P : F : AVG. Capite radiato.

TYPVS : AETERNITATIS : qu : AETERNITAS : AVGVSTI. Revers: ut numm. primae seriei Addison, p. 185.

4. IMP : C : CARAVSIVS : P : F : AVG. Capite radiato.

Figura stolata stans, dextra virgam, sinistra hastam tenet in area numine S : P. Subter iiixxi.

5. IMP : CARAVSIVS : P : F : AVG. Capite radiato.

Figura stolata stans, dextra virgam sinistra hastam tenet.

6. IMP : CARAVSIVS.

NAVIS : PRAETORIA.

7. IMP : CARAVSIVS : P : AV. Capite radiato.

Figura stolata stans, dextra virgam, sinistra hastam gerit. PAX : AVG.

These are all that I have of Carausius. I have a promise of what Sir Will. Bunbury has in his collection: likewise of Doctor Symond's & Tom. Martyn's.
Pray when do you publish your life of Carausius?"

(Lukis 1882-1887, vol. 1 p. 483-5)

References

  1. ^  Lukis, W.C. (ed.)(1882-87) The Family Memoirs of the Rev. William Stukeley and the Correspondence of William Stukeley, Roger & Samuel Gale, Etc., 3 Vols, Publications of the Surtees Society Vols. 73, 76, 80, London.
  2. ^  Burnett, Andrew M. (2020), The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Land. A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, BNS Special Publ. No 14 = RNS Special Publ. No 58, London, Spink & Son.
  3. ^  Burnett, Andrew M. (2024), The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Land. A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment: Supplement 1, BNS Special Publ. No 14 = RNS Special Publ. No 58, London, Spink & Son.