Record ID: SWYOR-214054
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver Republican denarius of the moneyer C Vibius Pansa Caetronianus, minted in Rome in 48BC (Reece period 1). RRC 449/1. It is 16.2mm in diameter and 1.3mm thick. It weighs 3.1g. Obverse: Legend: PANSA Mask of bearded Pan, right Reverse: Legend: C·VIBIVS·C·F·C·N (straight) IOVISAXVR Jupiter seated left, laureate, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand. See RRC 449/1: http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-449.1. Also compare LEIC-BB53C1.
Created on: Monday 15th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 24th May 2023
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Record ID: LANCUM-534829
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval silver hammered coin, a Venitian solidino type 5 of Michele Steno, Doge of Venice (1400-13). Mint mark Star D, initial mark +, mint Little Venice. Dates from c1400 to c1413 AD. Diameter 15mm, weight 0.36g Obverse inscription: +MIC[HAEL] S[TEN]. DVX Reverse inscription: +·S·MARCVS·V[EN]ETI·
Created on: Tuesday 11th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Barnoldswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-C4F10B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period c.AD 98-99 (Reece Period 5). PONT MAX TR POT COS II reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. RIC II, p. 246, no. 17. It measures 18.54mm in diameter, 1.91mm in thickness, and weighs 3.07g. Die axis: 6 o'clock.
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Nether Kellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-094027
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver Scottish hammered groat of King Robert II (AD 1371-1390), first period, type II, dating to 1371-85/6. Mint: Edinburgh. Obverse: Left facing crowned bust of king, holding sceptre, star at base of handle. Bust within a double-band tressure. Obverse inscription: [+R]OBERTVS : DEI : [GRA] : [RE]X : SC[OTT]ORVM. Reverse: Long cross pattee quartering the coin. Two layers of legends. Five-pointed mullets in each inner quadrant. Reverse inscription: [+DN]S : P / TECTOR / mS : F : LIB / [...] // VILL / A [E]D / IN[...] / Gh. The coin measures 29.04…
Created on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
Last updated: Friday 4th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Quernmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-82A2F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver denarius of Domitian (AD 81-96), dating to the period c.AD 86 (Reece Period 4). IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P reverse type depicting Minerva standing left holding spear. Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 295, no. 441. Die axis: 6 o'clock. It measures 20.72mm in diameter, 1.51mm in thickness, and weighs 2.97g.
Created on: Monday 31st January 2022
Last updated: Friday 18th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Over Kellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-71297F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman silver denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to the period AD 137-138 (Reece Period 6). PROVIDENTIA AVG reverse type depicting Providentia standing left, holding vertical sceptre and pointing to globe with right hand. Mint of Rome. RIC II.3, p. 228, no. 2320. Die axis: 6 o'clock. It measures 17.48mm in diameter, 2.63mm in thickness, and weighs 2.93g.
Created on: Sunday 30th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 18th February 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Over Kellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-12A1CB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver hammered penny of Alexander III of Scotland (AD 1249-1286), second coinage, class E1 (Spink S5056) dating to 1280-92 AD. Four mullets of six points giving a total on 24 points on reverse. Ref: Spink 2015, pg 19. Obverse legend: +ALEXANDER DEI GRA Reverse legend: REX / SCO / TOR / VM+ It measures 18.69mm in diameter, 0.69mm in thickness, and weighs 1g.
Created on: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 28th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Burnley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-5BA9AA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Julia Domna (AD 193-217) dating to the period c.AD 193-196 (Reece Period 10). VENER[I] VICT reverse type depicting Venus, draped, standing left, raising up right hand holding apple and holding sceptre in left hand. Eastern Mint (Emesa or Laodicea). RIC IV.1, p. 176, nos. 630-631 The coin has a diameter of 17.6mm, Thickness 2.3mm and Weight 2.00g. When found it was encrusted with a hard, black, tar-like substance.
Created on: Wednesday 7th July 2021
Last updated: Saturday 9th October 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-80F0F2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval silver Carolingian denier of Charles the Bald (AD 840-77) or later, monogram/METVLLO type dating from the AD 860s-c.925, mint: Melle, France. Weight 1.52g, Diam 20.9mm, Thickness 1mm. Ref: Coupland 2015: 70, 75. The coin is in overall good condition but has a small tear at the top of the coin. On the obverse the bottom of this is crescent shaped and possibly slightly lifted from the surface suggesting that this tear resulted from the testing - pecking - of the coin to check its quality. Such pecking is typically related to a Viking bullion economy and would sugg…
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2021
Last updated: Saturday 9th October 2021
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Record ID: LANCUM-4EA65B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver Roman denarius of Tiberius, dating to AD 14-37 (Reece Period 1). Obverse: [TI CAESAR] DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS (retrograde); laureate head right. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM (retrograde); female figure seated right on chair with ornate legs, holding sceptre and olive branch. The coin is 18.44mm in diameter and 1.74mm in thickness. RIC I, p. 95, no. 30
Created on: Sunday 8th September 2019
Last updated: Thursday 19th March 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-3EB983
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Early medieval Scottish penny of William I dating to c. AD1195-c.1205. Third coinage (Short Cross and Stars), Phase A (Spink S5027) moneyer, Hue, Walter or Raul. Mint Edinburgh, Perth or Roxburgh Obv: bust left with sceptre in front / WILL[...] Rev: [...]V[...]
Created on: Thursday 9th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 3rd August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-1A3A72
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A Scottish groat of James V dating from c. AD1526-39. Type III with trefoil stops; minted at Edinburgh. No subdivision possible. Obv: IACOBVS [5 DEI GRA REX SCOT]ORV Rev: OPPI/DV[ E/DINB/VRGI]. NOTE: This find is of importance because these coins are not normally found in English contexts. At that time the groat was worth 1s 6d Scots and had a silver content of 0.833g compared to the English groat which was 0.925g (Carl Savage, PhD student University of York/National Museum Scotland).
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 4th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F2AE53
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval silver hammered penny of William II (1087-1100), Cross in quatrefoil type (North 852) dating to c.AD1089 - 1092. moneyer: Sunnolf, mint: Chester. Ref: North 1994: 192. Reverse legend: +SVNNONLF ON LEIEC. Obverse of forward-facing bust. Obverse legend: PILLELM REX. The coin is 20.05mm in diameter, 0.88mm in thickness and weighs 1.35g.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Thursday 25th June 2020
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Record ID: FASAM-B403E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver siliqua of Constantine II, as Augustus (AD 337-40), dating to AD 337-40 (Reece Period 17). Obverse: no legend, Laureate and rosette-diademed head of Constantine looking upwards. Reverse: CONSTANTINVS AVGVSTVS, Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm-branch. Mint of Constantinope, - // C • H. RIC VIII, p. 448, no. 16. Officina (workshop) H. Silver Roman coins of this period are extremely rare in Britain.
Created on: Wednesday 27th March 2019
Last updated: Friday 28th June 2019
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Record ID: LANCUM-9CA471
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman Republican denarius of Julius Caesar, dating to the period 49-48 BC (Reece period 1). CAESAR reverse type depicting an Elephant right, trampling on a dragon, the legend in exergue. Travelling mint moving with Caesar. As RRC, p. 461, no. 443/1. The diameter is 18mm and the weight 2.82g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th April 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-9C95DE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Domitian (AD 81-96), dating to AD 88 (Reece Period 4), Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed), p. 305, no. 576. O: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII. Laureate head right. R: IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P. Minerva standing right on prow, brandishing spear. Owl at feet. The diameter is 18mm and the weight 3.30g.
Created on: Tuesday 8th August 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
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Record ID: LANCUM-CC7D34
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Radiate (antoninianus) of Gallienus (joint reign) dating from AD257. Minted at Mediolanum/Milan. Probably RIC (Milan) 390, 391 or 392. Obv: IMP GALLIE[NVS P AVG] / radiate bust right Ref: PAX [AVG] / Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand
Created on: Wednesday 5th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Quernmore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9B34B9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Scottish twentypence piece of Charles I dating from c. AD1637-42. Type III of Falconer's first issue with letter B at end of obverse legend and letter F above crown on the reverse. Obv: CAR D G SCOT ANG ET HIB REX crowned bust left with XX behind Rev: IVSTITIA THRONVM FIRMAT crowned thistle Ref: Spink 5581 - 5591A
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2017
Last updated: Friday 10th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yealand', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9E316B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Domitian (AD 81-96), dating to AD 88 (Reece Period 4). Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed), p. 306, no. 604. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P VIII. Laureate head right. Rev: LVD/SAEC/FEC inscribed on cippus within wreath. COS XIIIII across fields. The diameter is 19mm.
Created on: Tuesday 9th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 9th April 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-B99CB7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Augustus (27 BC - AD 41). Mint of Lyon, c. 2 BC - AD 4. Reverse: [C L CAESARES, AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT]; Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing with spears and shields; between spears a simpulum and lituus. RIC I, pp. 55-6, cf. 207 passim Reece Period 1
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 19th July 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burscough', grid reference and parish protected.