Spink Insider: The Podcast Where History is Valued
Spink, the globally-renowned collectables auction house with over 350 years of heritage, is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever podcast: The Spink Insider.
Building on the success of its long-running Insider magazine, this new audio series brings listeners behind the scenes of the collecting world, from rare Coins and iconic Military Medals to Banknotes, Stamps, and the passionate Collectors who pursue them.
Hosted not by an external presenter but by the experts themselves, The Spink Insider offers candid, engaging conversations between Spink’s own specialists and special guests from across the worlds of Stamps, Coins, Banknotes and Military Medals, uncovering the stories, surprises, and deep knowledge that rarely make it to the saleroom floor.
The podcast is rich in storytelling and expertise and invites listeners into an unexpected and engaging side of the collecting world, its personalities, and the stories behind some of the great rarities - a mix of history, humanity, and curiosity.
Spink Insider: The Podcast Where History is Valued
Episode 4: Rebel Emperors of Britannia: The Story of Carausius, Allectus and their Coinage
In AD 286, a highly capable Roman general named Carausius rebelled against the imperial regime and set up his own empire in Britannia. The so-called “arch-pirate” ruled over Britain, parts of Northern France and Belgium, repelled a major invasion force led by the Emperor Maximian, and survived far longer than most legitimate emperors of the period before his assassination in 293. The “Britannic Empire” was soon subdued and reconquered by the future emperor Constantius ‘Chlorus’ and was soon erased from history. However, thanks partly to the huge array of coins struck by Carausius and his successor, Allectus, historians and numismatists have managed to piece together their thrilling story. Axel Kendrick, Head of Ancient Coins, speaks to Graham Barker, author and honorary research fellow at the University of Warwick, about this fascinating tale of the first independent rulers of a unified Britain.
Graham Barker is an independent researcher and honorary research fellow at the University of Warwick. He is the author of Imperial Legitimation, and co-author of The Rebel Emperors of Britannia.