Record ID: SOM-6B828A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus dating to the period AD 293 to 296 (Reece period 14), VIRTVS AVG reverse type depicting a galley left with mast, cabin and unclear crew; waves. Mint of London, ML. RIC V, pt 2, p. 563, no. 55. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Friday 4th July 2014
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chickerell CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-F48FA3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman base silver denarius of Plautilla dating to the period AD 202 to 205 (Reece period 10). VENVS VICTRIX type with a reverse depicting Venus bare to waist, standing left, holding apple and palm and resting left elbow on shield: at her feet left Cupid. Minted at Rome. RIC IV, part 1, no. 369. Two small spots of copper-alloy corrosion product on the edge could be explained by the fact that denarii of this period only had about 50% silver.
Created on: Friday 24th May 2013
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
Spatial data recorded.