Record ID: WILT-0FA13F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A pierced silver denarius of Carausius dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14), VIRT CARAVSI AVG reverse type depicting a lion facing left holding thunderbolt. Mint of London. Mintmark: -//RSR; commonly attributed to London, but to be studied further. RIC V, pt 2 - The coin has been pierced, a circular perforation which has been drilled through the reverse is located at 6 o clock on the obverse and 12 o clock on the reverse. This is the first denarius of this type to be recorded, although a second piece is similar - see LANCUM-5CE838. It is included in Sam Moorhead's c…
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aldham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF3720
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), EXPECTATE VENI, Britannia and Emperor standing clasping hands (but other way round from RIC version). Approx 1/5 broken off. Mintmark: [RSR]; commonly attributed to London, but to be studied further. RIC V, pt 2, p. 510, no. 554var. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK BADINGHAM', grid reference and parish protected.