Record ID: GLO-A8A3F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: BYZANTINE
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: 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.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 18th January 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kelston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-79E513
Object type: COIN
Broad period: BYZANTINE
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Æ Half Follis of Heraclius. Struck 631/2 AD. Diameter 17mm, thickness 3mm, weight 4.94g Obverse: Crowned facing bust with beard Obverse inscription: [...]ACLIO P P . Reverse: Large X•X, cross above, star to left Reverse inscription: - E/KRT Mint: Carthage Condition: Very fine MIB III, no. 235
Created on: Monday 24th September 2007
Last updated: Sunday 7th October 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-709856
Object type: COIN
Broad period: BYZANTINE
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy AE Follis of Justinian I Date: 527-565 Diameter 31mm, thickness 2.1mm, weight 15.81g Obverse: diademed, draped & cuirassed bust facing right Obverse inscription: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG Reverse: none Reverse inscription: Large M between two stars; above, cross; beneath, officina letter A; CON in ex. Mint: Constantinople (struck c. 527-37) Condition: fine MIBE no. 83
Created on: Friday 24th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kings Stanley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-D4B576
Object type: COIN
Broad period: BYZANTINE
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bronze AE Follis of Leo VI (Leo the Wise or Leo the Philosopher), Byzantine emperor (886-912), Date: 866-912 AD Diameter 25mm, thickness 2mm, weight 6.52g Obverse: bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia in left hand Obverse inscription: +LEOnbA S ILEVSROm' Reverse: +LEOn /EnOEObA /ILEVSR /OmEOn in four lines.
Created on: Friday 31st March 2006
Last updated: Tuesday 26th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'wedmore', grid reference and parish protected.