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COIN
Unique ID: GLO-A8A3F5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Gold Semissis of Justin II (565-78). Mint of Sicily
Obverse. D N IVSTI - NVS P P AVI; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG; Victory seated right, inscribing shield; to right, reversed barred-rho
Mintmark: * -//CONOB
W. Hahn, Money of the Incipient Byzantine Empire, Vol II, no. 24a British Museum Catalogue no. 290.
The only semissis of this period to be found in Britain. As it was minted in Sicily, it is quite possible that it arrived as a result of trade via the Straits of Gibraltar or the River Garonne.
Notes:
Some coins from this issue are dated, but we cannot give a precise date for this piece.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BYZANTINE
Period from: BYZANTINE
Date from: Post AD 565
Date to: Ante AD 578
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2010 - Monday 15th November 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 3884
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: gold Semissis
Ruler/issuer: Justin I
Mint or issue place: Catania
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: D N IVSTI - NVS P P AVI
Reverse description: Victory seated right, inscribing shield; to right, reversed barred-rho
Reverse inscription: VICTORIA AVGGG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
District: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Kelston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett, L. | 2013 | Finds reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme in 2010-2011 | Taunton Castle | SANHS | |||
| Hahn, W. | 2000 | Money of the Incipient Byzantine Empire | Vienna; ISBN 3-95005 | University of Vienna | 24a |
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