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Roman Emperors who visited Britain:

Roman coins circulated in Celtic Britain even before the conquest by Claudius in A.D.43. Following the occupation, standard Roman coins circulated for 250 years before Britain had its own mint. However, during that quarter of a century the Romans issued many coins bearing references to Britain.

Julius Caesar 55 and 54 BC.; Claudius AD 43; Vespasian AD 43 as Legate of Legion II during the invasion; Hadrian AD 122; Pertinax – Governor of Britain during the late 2nd Century; Clodius Albinus – Governor of Britain AD 193; Septimius Severus AD 207-211, died in York; Caracalla AD 207-211; Geta AD 207-211; Carausius AD 287-293; Allectus AD 293-296; Constantius I AD 296 and AD 306, died in York; Constantine the Great AD 306-307; Constans AD 346; Magnus Maximus – Army commander AD 383 (and possibly his son Flavius Victor as well); Constantine III – Army commander AD 407 (and possibly his son, Constans)