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: FASAM-D129A5
Object type: MEDALLION
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy coin or medallion with a diameter of 36mm and a weight of 13.23g. This piece is incredibly worn. On the obverse there is a faint trace of a bust right which might have the features of Carausius (AD 286-93) - sadly this cannot be captured on a photograph. Although this might seem far-fetched, the British Museum has a medallion of Carausius which measures 38mm in diameter and weighs 13.21g. The BM piece is made of orichalcum (brass) and appears to have been overstruck on an earlier dupondius of the first of second centuries AD. It is just possible that this new find is s…
Created on: Thursday 1st October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th April 2016
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Record ID: FASAM-AADEAF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy radiate of Victorinus (AD 269-71) (Reece Period 13), INVICTVS, Sol standing left. Gaul Mint I. Cunetio p. 149, cf. 811.
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2015
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Record ID: FASAM-AAA74B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to AD 103-111 (Reece Period 5), S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Mars standing right. Mint of Rome. RIC II, p. 257, no. 202.
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2015
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Record ID: FASAM-A9B8BC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius (possibly a plated contemporary copy) of Vitellius, AD 69 (Reece Period 3), IVPPITER VICTOR, Jupiter seated left. Mint of Rome. RIC I, p. 272, cf. no. 93. The coin does have a plated feel, but it could well be official.
Created on: Tuesday 29th September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 29th September 2015
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Record ID: FASAM-0B7712
Object type: COIN
Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy coin of Gordian III (AD 238-44), struck at Nicopolis-ad-Istrum (in Moesia Inferior). The obverse legend is illegible, but the emperor is identified fromt he style of bust. The reverse inscription records the piece as coming from Nicopolis. The reverse type might be unpublished, but we will not know until a better example of this issue is found (either from a hoard or as a site-find, or in a publication that has not been consulted), but probably shows Hermes standing left.
Created on: Friday 28th February 2014
Last updated: Friday 10th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirkham', grid reference and parish protected.