Record ID: CORN-C166DE
Object type: SCABBARD
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete cast gilded silver mount in the form of a hollow, four-sided pyramid. The pyramid has a square base with an integral flat bar, running transversely across the base. Each face is decorated with a punched motif comprising a triangle of three annulets, and the edges between each face with a line of paired dots. Most of the gilding survives on the upper face, and some corrosion product has accumulated in the hollow back of the mount.
Created on: Monday 27th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Buckland Newton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-4394EB
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small copper alloy farthing trade token, very worn. The obverse has a shield with a coat of arms, possibly the tree and three wells denoting the City of Wells in Somerset. The token was found in the same area in Dorset as CORN-435F92, another trade token from Wells. The reverse bears what looks like the letters C W in the centre of the field, possibly under a crown but the edge of the token and its legends are missing. A similar item on the database is dated 1657 (SOM-5477BO) with the same initials and the same token with the crowned letters C W is listed after it in Williamson (196…
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-435F92
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-medieval copper-alloy 17th-century farthing trade token issued by the City of Wells in Somerset. The token is very worn but it is possible to see on the obverse a shield with a tree and three rectangular shapes representing the three wells on the city's coat of arms. The reverse is very worn but should show an elaborate crown above the letters C [W] for City of Wells. A very similar item on the database is dated 1657 (SOM-5477BO) with the same initials and the same token with the crowned letters C W is listed after it in Williamson (1967), p.993, nos.300-301.
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-428F78
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Henry V (1413-1422), probably Class C, York mint. A third of the coin is missing having broken off. The obverse bears a crowned head facing with a bifoliate crown and a mullet to the left of the crown. The inscription is [hENRIC DI] GRA [REX ANG]. The reverse has a long cross with three pellets in each quadrant and a quatrefoil in the centre. The inscription would have read CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI, but only the last four letters remain.
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Sunday 26th May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-40565E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy sestertius of Faustina II, struck under Antoninus Pius (AD 145-61), Reece period 7, AVGVSTI PII FIL S C reverse type depicting Concordia draped, standing left, with right hand extended holding patera, cornucopia in left arm, mint of Rome. Cf. BMC Vol. IV, p.383, pl.53, fig.1, no.2198
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Thursday 23rd May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-3FFDCA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy nummus of Crispus (AD 317-26), dating from AD 321-3 (Reece Period 16), BEAT TRANQLITAS reverse type depicting a globe on an altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines with three stars above. Mint of London. [?] // PLON. RIC VII, p.114, cf. no. 275; Cloke and Toone, The London Mint, p. 268, cf. no. 9.05.025.
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 20th April 2021
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Record ID: CORN-2F3BFD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval silver halfgroat of James I (1603-25), Second coinage (1604-1619), mint mark rose (1605-1606). Spink 2659.
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Sunday 26th May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-2F2FEB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy single-loop buckle, dating from the Medieval period, c.1350-1500. The buckle frame is trapezoidal in shape with some engraved transverse oblique grooves on the outer edge which acted as a pin rest but the pointed end of the pin is missing. What remains of the pin is wrapped around the axis bar, which would have tapered towards the opposite bar. Whitehead (1996) illustrates a similar example on p.30, no.170, which is dated from c.1350-1500.
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-2F2542
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy double looped rectangular buckle, Post-medieval in date, c.1570-1700. The fragment consists of a single rectangular loop with a central bar, the second loop is missing along with the pin, and the break is next to the strap bar which is narrowed and recessed. The frame is has a squared-off inner edge and a curved outer edge with a D-shaped section. It is unclear if the rest of the frame would have been a similar rectangular loop or something larger with perhaps a different shape, making it asymmetrical. From what remains of the buckle we can compare it t…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-2F17A6
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy buckle frame dating from the Post-medieval period, c.1500-1650. The buckle frame would have originally had two oval loops, but only one survives with the broken edges of the other loop showing a D-shaped section with a bevelled underside and straight internal edge. The upper face of the surviving loop has moulded foliate decoration but is now quite corroded so that the detail is unclear. The central bar is flush with the frame and is more circular in section and the pin is also missing. Whitehead (1996) illustrates a similar spectacle buckle with fol…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-2EE6AE
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy double loop oval buckle dating from the Post-medieval period, c.1500-1650. This buckle has a distorted frame and narrowed strap bar. The buckle has moulded fanned knops at either end of the strap bar. A loop is missing, and part of the iron pin is present but it now a lump of iron corrosion product. Whitehead (1996) illustrates a similar distorted buckle frame with fanned knops on p.54, fig.306, which is dated from c.1500-1650.
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-2ED5DA
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete tinned cast copper alloy double loop buckle frame dating from he Post-Medieval period, c.1600-1720. The frame is sub-rectangular with concave longer sides and convex short sides. It has a flat back and a bevelled inner edge and curved outer edge. The center of the side loops have a swelling on the inner edge. The strap bar is recessed and narrowed and the frame at either end has a pair of transverse grooves giving the buckle an appearance of having a separate spindle. The pin is missing and there is no groove on the outer edges for a pin rest. There are tiny patches of tinn…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-2E8899
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy belt decoration dating to the Post-Medieval period from the 17th century. This design on the upper face of the mount is of a rosette with a central circular pellet surrounded by five rounded petals alternating with five pointed leaves. The back of the mount has two integral pointed lugs, one of which is complete and 6 mm in length. Read (2001) illustrates a similar example on page 34, fig.19, no.273 which dates from the 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-2E3BD5
Object type: SWORD BELT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy hooked mount from a sword belt dating from the Post-medieval period c.1500-1600. The object is one of the three hooked mounts that would have been suspended from a larger mount riveted to a belt. The hook is missing on this piece of the mount. The mount piece is leaf shaped and from the broken edge the mount triangulates into two side fronds below two semi-circular cut outs which expand into two larger knops on either side of a pointed knop creating a trefoil terminal. In the middle of the terminal is a small extant iron rivet which is 3 mm in diameter.…
Created on: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 21st May 2019
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Record ID: CORN-FCC4CE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cut farthing of a short cross penny of John (1199-1216), Class Vb1 (1205) with flat-topped 'R', moneyer Ilger, London mint, Mass 1408.
Created on: Thursday 29th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 29th November 2018
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Record ID: CORN-6D64E7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver cut farthing of a voided long cross penny of Henry III (1216-1272), Long cross coinage (1247-1272), Class III (1248-1250) from the position under the chin of the letters VS R from the legend hENRICVS REX and no hand or sceptre on the obverse; mint of London from the letters N LV on the reverse, which are part of the inscription ON LVND. This cut farthing was found in the same hole as a Scottish cut farthing of similar date recorded in CORN-6CD4C4.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Sunday 9th December 2018
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Record ID: CORN-6CD4C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Scottish silver cut farthing of Alexander III of Scotland (1249-1286), First coinage (c.1250-1280), Long cross and stars type, Type III (uncertain sub type), left facing bust (Spink S5043). Moneyer Ion Corin (Also known as Cokin). Mint: Perth This cut farthing was found in the same hole as a cut farthing of a voided long cross penny of Henry III, dating from 1248-1250, recorded in CORN-6D64E7.
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th September 2020
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Record ID: CORN-69EC61
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross penny of Edward I (1272-1307), Class 4a (1282-1283), London mint. The crown is trifoliate, which places it in Classes 1-9. The obverse inscription is +EDW R'ANGL'DNS hYB, which eliminates Class 1a-c, as the contracted form EDW R began with Class 1d. The face is wide with long hair and the drapery at the neck is composed of two shallow wedges. The ornaments between the fleurs are spearheads, and there is a short beaded line above the forehead below the band of the crown. The S in CIVITAS is egg-waisted and there are large, comma-shaped contraction marks which suggests…
Created on: Thursday 22nd November 2018
Last updated: Saturday 8th December 2018
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Record ID: CORN-44160E
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy finger ring, probably Roman in date, consisting of a flat strip of metal bent into a penannular ring with both terminals narrowing to a point and overlapping slightly. The pointed ends suggest this could have been used as an earring, but they may also simply be narrowed to fit together when worn on the finger and penannular to allow for expansion. The ring may also been made from a broken fragment of a bracelet which are often penannular in the Roman period. The outer face of the hoop is decorated with three horizontal concentric grooves which converge towards the ends …
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Saturday 17th November 2018
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Record ID: CORN-E873CD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy stater of South Western uninscribed type minted by the Durotriges of Dorset and Somerset in the first century AD. British Museum Catalogue Type: 2810; ABC 2175; Van Arsdell Type: 1290-1, which is dated from 30 BC to AD 10, but current thinking now dates them from the first half of the 1st century AD. The style of these coins derive originally from Gallo-Belgic gold staters which were copying Greek gold staters in circulation at the time, with the head of Apollo on the obverse, and a horse and chariot on the reverse. The evolution of this coin's design is: Gallo-Belg…
Created on: Thursday 11th October 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: CORN-E32F13
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small copper alloy buckle plate with a gilded front face, made of a piece of sheet metal folded over to fasten onto the bar of a buckle, with a semi-circular recess cut out to hold the pin. There are two copper alloy rivets set longtitudinally to fasten the buckle plate on to a leather strap, a fragment of which is still caught between the front and back plate. The plate itself is tapered from the buckle end and rounded at the opposite end. Whitehead (1996) illustrates a similar buckle plate with a tapered end on p.27, no.133, which is dated from c.1300-1500 Egan & Pritchard (20…
Created on: Thursday 5th July 2018
Last updated: Saturday 7th July 2018
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Record ID: CORN-E2BCD5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross penny of Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage (1351-1377), Pre-Treaty Series C (1351-1352), with lombardic 'm', closed 'c' and 'e' and 'R' with wedge-shaped tail, initial mark Cross 1, annulet stops, crozier at end of cross arm before CIVI on reverse, Durham mint, Spink 1592.
Created on: Thursday 5th July 2018
Last updated: Saturday 7th July 2018
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Record ID: CORN-E1FD25
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver long cross penny of Edward III (1327-1377), Third 'Florin' coinage (1344-1351), initial mark cross pattee (1334-1351), Class 4(I) with reverse-barred 'N' on obverse and lombardic 'n' on reverse. The coin has been bent in two then straightened at some point (not by the finder) and there is a ragged perforation at the edge of the coin to the left of the bust. The bust wears a bifoliate crown with sharply pointed triangular jewels between the fleurs. London mint. Spink 1546.
Created on: Thursday 5th July 2018
Last updated: Saturday 7th July 2018
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Record ID: CORN-1D6428
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold half noble of Edward III (1327-1377), Fourth Coinage (1351-1377), Pre-Treaty period (1351-1361), Series G, Cross 3 initial mark (1356-1361), Spink 1494.
Created on: Saturday 14th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 11th May 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bridport', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-125957
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Base silver or billon South Western Cranborne Chase uninscribed stater of the Durotriges tribe of Dorset and Somerset, ABC 2169, BMC 2626, dating from 58 BC - AD 43. Van Arsdell (1989) classes this Abstract uninscribed type as Durotrigian E and refers to it as of the earlier silver or billon coinages on page 294, no.1235-1, and dates it from 58-45 BC.
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 21st March 2018
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Record ID: CORN-5FF670
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy barbarous radiate of Victorinus (AD 269-271), Reece period 13, SALVS AVG (Salus 1) reverse type depicting Salus standing left with vertical sceptre in her left hand and a patera in her right hand feeding a snake rising from an altar to her right. Cf. Cunetio p.162, pl.37, no.2959.
Created on: Saturday 3rd February 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2018
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Record ID: CORN-DB3022
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy finger ring with an empty circular collet for an intaglio. The hoop is oval in profile and D-shaped in section, tapering from the wide (10 mm wide), slightly bevelled shoulders to the narrower base (4 mm wide) of the hoop. The roughly circular collet on the oval bezel is formed from a raised collar which creates a recess, now empty, which would have contained an intaglio made from glass or a gemstone. The collar of the collet is 9 mm in diameter and 2 mm in height, and the internal diameter of the collet for the stone is 7 mm. The ring likely belongs to Henig's (1974) …
Created on: Sunday 28th January 2018
Last updated: Saturday 18th August 2018
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Record ID: CORN-CCE215
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Valens (AD 364-378), dating to the period AD 364-378 (Reece period 19). SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE reverse type depicting Victory walking left holding wreath and palm, OF/[.]//CON* in exergue so mint of Arles, Second Period, c.AD 367-375. Cf. RIC IX, p.66, no.17b
Created on: Saturday 27th January 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 6th February 2018
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Record ID: CORN-CC83D5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306 - 337), Reece Period 15, Group II (May 305 - Autumn 307) Period 2 (after 25th July AD 306), GENIO POP ROM reverse type depicting Genius stood in contrapposto facing left, head towered, loins draped, holding a patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left arm. Mint mark PLN indicating London mint. Cf. RIC VI, p.129, no.89b
Created on: Saturday 27th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2018
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Record ID: CORN-9E6AE7
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Langton Down strip brooch dating from the early Roman period, made of a strip of thin copper alloy sheet metal, folded into a tube at the top to hold the pin mechanism. Only one of the wings and the bow of the brooch survive with a tapering body with three broad parallel longitudinal grooves down the front face. The foot, catchplate, pin, spring mechanism and one of the wings are all missing. The brooch appears to have been coated in a black substance, perhaps burnt organic material having been part of a cremation burial, which has since rubbed off on the upstanding surface…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2018
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Record ID: CORN-9CC225
Object type: INTAGLIO
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy oval setting containing an opaque blue glass intaglio, with a trace of a red border around the edge of intaglio and a bevelled edge to the copper alloy frame. The red material is probably setters wax, made of shellac and turpentine or resin, which was used to hold the glass intaglio within the frame. There is a trace of white substance on the edges of the frame of the intaglio, perhaps lead solder. The intaglio depicts a bust of a head facing right. The image appears to be a male head wearing a wig with layers of curls, that is tied at the back of the head, and wit…
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2018
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Record ID: CORN-919CFA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of House of Constantine, dating from c.AD 330-335, Reece period 17 with unclear bust facing right on obverse, and GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers either side of two standards.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: CORN-917532
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of House of Constantine, dating from c.AD 330-340, Reece period 17 with helmeted bust facing left on obverse, VRBS ROMA obverse type, and reverse depicting the she wolf suckling twins below.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: CORN-915BC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy barbarous Roman radiate dating from c.AD 275-285, Reece period 14, with radiate bust facing right on obverse and lower part of draped female standing figure on reverse.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: CORN-913A77
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy barbarous Roman radiate dating from c.AD 275-285, Reece period 14, with radiate bust facing right on obverse but unclear reverse.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Thursday 25th January 2018
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Record ID: CORN-DD397F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus of Arcadius (AD 383-408), Reece period 21, c.AD 388-395, VICTORIA AVGGG reverse type depicting Victory walking left holding wreath and palm, SCON in exergue so mint of Arles or Arelatum. Cf. LRBC p.57, no.571
Created on: Monday 11th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
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Record ID: CORN-DD14DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus of House of Constantine (AD 307-361), Reece period 17, c.AD 335-341, GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers standing facing one another holding spear in outer hand, inner hand resting on shield set on ground, between them one standard, mint letters missing.
Created on: Monday 11th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 12th December 2017
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Record ID: CORN-034453
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy nummus of Constantine II (AD 317-340), Reece period 17, c.AD 330-331, GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type depicting two soldiers standing facing one another holding spear in outer hand, inner hand resting on shield set on ground, between them two standards, TRP in exergue so Trier mint. Cf. RIC Vol VII, p.214, no.520 (AD 330-1)
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 11th December 2017
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Record ID: CORN-01B309
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy radiate of Claudius II (AD 268-70) (Reece Period 13), VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing left with branch, spear and shield. Mint of Rome. Cunetio p. 134, no. 1969.
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 7th December 2017
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Record ID: CORN-FE8BC1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of Constantius II (AD 337-61), dating to c. AD 355-61 (Reece Period 18), FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, soldier advancing left spearing fallen horseman. Constantius reigned as co-Augustus in the Asian provinces and Egypt from 340-350, then as sole Emperor from 350-361, excepting the usurpation of Magnentius in the west in AD 350-3. The reverse has a form of the soldier spearing a falling horseman, quite well modelled, of the FEL TEMP REPARATIO type (Cf. Reece & James, 1994, p.39, no.163).The horse is falling with its head down, and a row of…
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 8th December 2017
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