I happened to be re-reading an interview with the late Stoffel Vogelaar that appeared in the Celator in May 2010. At one point he was talking about the rare Allectus mintmark S/P//CL. If the C mint wasn’t enigmatic enough the addition of the second letter makes it more so.
Burnett (1984) lists four basic reverses that sport this mark in eight variants of obverse legend, reverse legend and reverse device. All have a radiate, cuirassed bust right. I have three represented in my trays, illustrated below. Vogelaar had two examples, Burnett 202 (CNG 204, lot 240) and 203 (not yet located amongst his four sales) .
The numbers are written as Burnett/RIC:
206/105 IMP
C ALLECTVS P F AVG, PROVIDENTIA AVG, holds globe and t’verse sceptre
207/104 IMP
C ALLECTVS P F I AVG, PROVIDENTIA AVG, as 206 above
208/117 IMP
C ALLECTVS P F AVG, TEMPORVM FELIC, holds long caduceus and sceptre
209/117 IMP
C ALLECTVS P F AVG, TEMPORVM FELICIT, holds long caduceus and sceptre
In discussing
the potential location of the mint Burnett notes that the L could be either the
second letter or second syllable of the mint name. This would seemingly rule out
Camulodunum (Colchester) . There is uncertainty whether the first letter is either
a C or G. Calleva (Silchester), Clausentum (Bitterne) and Glevum (Gloucester) being
the most commonly touted locations. These should not, however, be regarded as an
exclusive shortlist.