Record ID: SOM-8C47D5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy contemporary copy of an as of Claudius dating to the period c. AD 43-60 (Reece period 2). Minerva reverse. Copying Rome mint. cf. RIC. I Claudius 100/116; Boon 27ff. Robert Kenyon, following on from the work by the French scholars P-A. Besombes and M. Bompaire (in Trésors Monétaires XXI, 2005), is working through the British examples of Claudian coinage recorded through the PAS assigning many so-called Claudian contemporary copies to Roman auxiliary mints which operated at Lyons (Gaul) and in Spain. This example is a native copy. The coin's flan has been b…
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chedzoy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-AA99E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy contemporary copy of an as of Claudius dating to the period c. AD 43-60 (Reece period 2). Minerva reverse type depicting Minerva going right, right arm raised, holding shield with left hand. Copying Rome mint. cf. RIC. I Claudius 100/116; Boon 27ff. Robert Kenyon, following on from the work by the French scholars P-A. Besombes and M. Bompaire (in Trésors Monétaires XXI, 2005), is working through the British examples of Claudian coinage recorded through the PAS assigning many so-called Claudian contemporary copies to Roman auxiliary mints which operated at Lyons …
Created on: Monday 6th January 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 15th January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-E9EA20
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine I dating to AD 319 (Reece Period 16). VICTORIAE LAET PRIN P reverse type depicting two Victories with shield inscribed VOT/PR over a square altar with star (as part of the mint mark). Mint of Trier. RIC VII, p. 184, ref. 226 (probably). This coin has suffered some losses to its circumference.
Created on: Friday 5th April 2013
Last updated: Thursday 4th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chedzoy', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-722D64
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Licinius I dating to the year AD 321 (Reece Period 16). D N LICINI AVGVSTI reverse type depicting a wreath around 'VOT/XX'. Mint of Arles. Cf. RIC VII, p. 259, no. 240.
Created on: Monday 16th September 2013
Last updated: Thursday 4th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Somerton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-6BDC47
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the year AD 333 (Reece Period 17). VRBS ROMA type with a reverse depicting a wolf suckling twins with two stars above. Mint of Arles. RIC no. 373 (vol. VII, p. 274).
Created on: Friday 3rd January 2014
Last updated: Thursday 4th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilchester CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-373512
Object type: LID
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lid formed of thick lead sheet with oval domed centre of probably Roman date. The sheet has been cut broadly into a rectangular shape. It is thick at c. 3-4mm. A large sub-oval dome has been formed at the centre from hammering from one side. It attains a height of c. 45mm and measures c. 200mm by max. width c. 125mm; one side tapers and it is c. 110mm at the narrower end. The lid was attached by iron rivets, 15 in total, that follow the edge of the dome rather than the lid overall. They are generally evenly spaced, though with a cluster towards one corner. They have expanded domes a…
Created on: Friday 2nd May 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 21st July 2015
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: SOM-06CCCB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constans daing to the period AD 347 to 348 (Reece period 17). VICTORIAE D D AVGG Q N N reverse type depicting two Victories facing each other, each holding a small wreath. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII, p. 151; no. 183
Created on: Wednesday 10th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chilthorne Domer CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-07406A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constans dating to the period AD 347 to 348 (Reece period 17). VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN reverse type depicting two Victories facing each other, each holding a small wreath. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII, p. 151; no. 183
Created on: Wednesday 10th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chilthorne Domer CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-066E0F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD 330 to 331 (Reece Period 17). VRBS ROMA type with a reverse depicting a wolf suckling twins with two stars above. Mint of Lyon. RIC VII, p. 138; no. 242
Created on: Wednesday 10th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 23rd October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chilthorne Domer CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-EAD7B0
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman copper alloy finger ring with black glass intaglio. The bezel is widened and flattened; the shoulders are also relatively wide before tapering to a thin hoop around half way down the sides (min. W.: 2.8mm). There are some abrasions to the edges of the hoop and a recess formed through corrosion on the underside of the bezel. The bezel is very slightly raised in around the setting. The intaglio is bevelled externally leaving a flat oval central zone with design set in. The design (on the intaglio) is of a human figure, probably female, seated left and turned to the view…
Created on: Friday 3rd October 2014
Last updated: Monday 6th October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingsdon CP', grid reference and parish protected.