Record ID: IOW-51C398
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Roman gold solidus of Julius Nepos (AD 474-475). VITVRI A AVGGG reverse type depicting Victory standing left holding long cross. Unofficial mint in Southern Gaul. Mintmark: - // COMOB Obverse: D N IVLIVS - NEPVS AVG; Facing bust with pearl-diademed helmet, cuirassed and draped, holding spear [in right hand] behind shoulders Reverse: VITVRI - A AVGGG; Victory standing left holding long cross RIC X, p. 205 and p. 428, 2877-82note C. Brenot and M. Dhenin, Bibliotheque Inguimbertine Carpentras: Catalogue des monnaies d'or (Valbonne, 1985), no. 28
Created on: Monday 20th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2016
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Record ID: IOW-923F8F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Roman gold solidus of Magnentius (AD 350-353) dating to the period AD 350-351 (Reece period 18). VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR reverse type depicting Victory standing right and Libertas standing left, holding transverse sceptre, both holding a shaft carrying a trophy. Mint of Trier. Mintmark: -//TR Obverse: IM CAE MAGN - ENTIVS AVG; Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed right (slight bust) Reverse: VICTORIA•AVG•LIB•ROMANOR; Victory standing right and Libertas standing left, holding transverse sceptre, both holding a shaft carrying a trophy. Libertas' hand is above Victor…
Created on: Monday 11th August 2014
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2015
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Record ID: IOW-DA6D56
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A gold solidus of Arcadius (383-408); VICTORI AAVGGG; Emperor standing right holding standard and Victory on globe; with his left foot he spurns a seated and bound captive; Ravenna, 402-406; Reece Period 22. RIC X, 1286.
Created on: Wednesday 14th July 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th January 2013
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Record ID: IOW-5B4395
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete gold solidus of Tiberius II Constantine, 578-82; VICTORI - A AVCCZ; Cross potent on four steps; Mint of Constantinople. Hahn MIB II no. 4; DOC I, p. 267, no. 4g.
Created on: Monday 10th March 2008
Last updated: Saturday 25th August 2012
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Record ID: IOW-D7CB55
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Gold Gallic contemporary copy of a Solidus of Anastasius (491-518), possibly of the Pseudo-Merovingian coinage, c. 500-580. Copied from a coin of Constantinople. Found with associated Early Medieval finds from a ploughed cemetery site (Treasure case no. 2007 T203). Note: the BM has 7 imitations of solidi of Anastasius, but none are very similar to this piece. References: Hahn, MIB I, type as no. 4; MEC, plate 17, c. f. nos. 336 & 347-8.
Created on: Sunday 6th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 30th July 2018
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