«Галльская империя» от Постума до Тетриков

Has started to fade and the financial policy of the «Gallic Empire». The maintenance of quantity of precious metals in coins gradually decreases; there are irregular releases of bronze coins. And though the basic mints continue the work, the considerable part of coins of Gallic emperors is minted on time mints. Circulation of coins in 2nd half III century carried, generally, regional character. Coins of the Gallic emperors were in use in all territory of the «Gallic Empire», on either side of the Rhine border and in Northern Italy. Thus bodies fisc the «Gallic Empire» had to undertake measures for revealing of the centers of stamping of imitations of coins. After destruction of Postumus fiscal actions, as well as many other things, have been almost curtailed.

The death of the first Gallic emperor under walls of the risen Mogontiacum hasn t brought support to rebel Lelianus neither from armies, nor from local population, and he has been kIIIed. Marius has been proclaimed by the emperor in absence Victorinus, but it didn t manage to take over the control of all region and military forces. Gallic aristocrat Victorinus has raised at the head the «Gallic Empire» and has tried to continue a policy of Postumus. It was talented enough, that with success to put into practice the plans, but hasn t justified hopes of the citizens. The destiny the Victorinus has been solved by army.

Tetricus was, according to Victoria, with the best candidate to occupy a throne. Victoria was the person rather ambiguous. We know about it a little, but, probably, it was the initiator of negotiations about political and, probably, a military alliance with the Palmira kingdom. Having bribed generous monetary distributions legions, Victoria promoted declaration of Tetricus as the emperor. However the senator, having received the power, has realized the inability to consult with a current situation, including, and because of aversion from citizens. Legions refused to submit to it, attacks of the German tribes caused a considerable loss to the population, causing their discontent with a policy of this emperor. Tetricus has addressed for the help to Aurelianus and, according to their arrangement, having disengaged armies against the Roman emperor, has openly come over to his side. The «Gallic Empire» has ceased to exist. Regions have been returned under jurisdiction of Rome.

Earlier was considered that is direct after capitulation of Tetricus Domitianus has risen. Its coin with legend Concordia militum has been found out in the south of France on Loire. The new find of a coin forces us to look narrowly more attentively at existence of the «Gallic Empire» and to remember earlier rejected hypotheses. So; A.Blanchet on the basis of similarity of the first found coin of Domitianus to coins the QpietuS; dated it 268, including Domitianus one of commanders of Aureolus. Revolt of Domitianus in board Aurelianus mentions also Zosimus; saying that together with those who has been suspected of aspiration to revolution; has been seized and condemned. Similarity of a coin to coins the Qpietus; instead of E. M. Shtaerman suggested to explain Tetricus to that Domitianus didn't wish to imitate a coin of capitulating Tetricus. We don't know about this emperor. To last find was considered that its board was very shortterm; as; however; earlier was and with Marius. Now it is possible to assume much longer term of board. To speak about duration of its board it is possible conditionally: probably 270–271^th; Domitianus has subordinated to itself some areas of Gallia; probably, and separate areas of Spain; but we of anything don't know about Britain. We don't know also about the one who had been proclaimed DomitianuS; about the politician of this emperor.