Record ID: ESS-D91E0C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Faustina II (AD 138-161) issued under Antoninus Pius, dating to AD 161-176 (Reece Period 7). IVNONI REGINAE reverse type depicting Juno, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at left, peacock. Minted in Rome. RIC III Marcus Aurelius 695. The coin is missing some of the edge of the flan. Measurements: diameter: 18.4mm; weight: 2.52g
Created on: Thursday 28th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-199147
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Roman denarius of Faustina II dating to period AD 145-161 (Reece period 7). Unclear reverse type depicting standing figure. Unclear mint . . Obverse is coated with a glossy substance. Measurements: diameter 18.78mm; thickness 2.56mm; weight 2.33g.
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th January 2024
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Record ID: BH-845BB3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to the period AD 119-125 (Reece Period 6). P M TR-P COS III reverse type depicting Mars helmeted advancing right holding transverse spear and trophy over left shoulder. Mint of Rome. As BMC, p. 255, nos. 113-114; RIC II, p. 348, no. 67b.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-72EF50
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Faustina I (AD 138 - 161) issued under Antoninus Pius, dating to AD 141 (Reece Period 7). AVGVSTA reverse type depicting Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, with patera in right hand sacrificing over lighted altar left, and holding palladium in left hand. Minted in Rome. RIC III Antoninus Pius 370 Measurements: diameter: 15.9mm; weight: 3.7g
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-72C00D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Tiberius (AD 14-37), dating to the period AD 14-37 (Reece Period 1). PONTIF MAXIM reverse type depicting Female figure, draped, right, seated, right on chair with plain legs, holding branch and long sceptre; below chair, a double line. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 26. Measurements: diameter: 17.6mm; weight: 3.39g
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-7278CE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 222-35), dating to AD 229 (Reece Period 11). P M TR P VIII COS III P P reverse type depicting Mars, helmeted, standing right, holding spear reversed in right hand and resting left hand on shield. Mint of Rome. RIC IV Severus Alexander 91. Measurements: diameter: 17.9mm; weight: 2.04g
Created on: Monday 11th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-8B0F36
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete plated silver Roman denarius, probably copying a coin of Galba (AD 68-69), dating to the period c.AD 68-69 (Reece period 3). Probably DIVA AVGVSTA reverse type depicting Livia, draped, standing left holding patera and sceptre. Unclear mint prototype. cf. RIC I (2nd ed.), nos. 14, 150, etc.  The coin has a base (copper-alloy) core, visible in the old breaks around the edge of the flan and where the silver plating has been lost. 
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-FAFA68
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Roman denarius of Marcus Aurelius AD 161-180 dating to the period AD 177-178. TR P III IMP II COS P P reverse type depicting Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, holding branch in extended right hand and resting left arm on side of seat: in front of her, left, a snake coiling upwards from ground. Mint of Rome. RIC III, Marcus Aurelius 649. The coin has some old damage at opposite edges.
Created on: Monday 30th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 8th November 2023
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Record ID: ESS-3A8355
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver denarius of Sabina (AD 128-137) dating to the period AD 126-138 (Reece Period 6). CONCORDIA AVG reverse type depicting Concordia standing left, resting on column, holding patera and cornucopia. Mint of Rome. RIC II Hadrian 390.   Measurements: diameter: 18.0mm; weight: 3.03g
Created on: Wednesday 9th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 11th August 2023
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Record ID: ESS-B866CC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver-plated copper alloy contemporary copy of a Roman denarius of Julia Domna dating to the period 196-211 (Reece Period 10). PIETAS PVBLICA reverse type depicting Pietas veiled, standing left by an altar, both arms raised. Mint of Rome. RIC IV Septemius Severus 572.   Measurements: diameter:17.9mm; weight: 2.75g. 
Created on: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Last updated: Friday 11th August 2023
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Record ID: BH-11C1A5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman silver denarius of Septimius Severus (AD 193-211), probably dating to the period AD 194-196 (Reece Period 10). P. M. TR. P. III COS. II .P. P reverse type, depicting Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy. Probably mint of Rome. RIC IV(A), nos. 52, 60 or 67.
Created on: Friday 14th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 5th October 2023
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Record ID: ESS-EB6448
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-38) dating to the period AD 118 (Reece Period 6).P M TR P COS II SALVS AVG reverse type depicting Salus seated left, feeding serpent, who is wrapped round an altar, out of patera with right hand, and resting left arm on chair. Mint of Rome. RIC II Hadrian 46a.   Measurements: diameter: 18.2mm; weight: 2.64g
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
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Record ID: ESS-2F210D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman silver denarius probably of the emperor Septimius Severus (193-211) probably dating to AD 193-198 (Reece Period 10). [VICT/OR/IA/E] AVG Reverse type depicting Victory advancing right. Measurements: diameter: 17mm; weight: 2.07
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2023
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Record ID: ESS-2CF991
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver denarius of Vitellius (April-December AD 69) dating to AD 69 (Reece period 3). CONCOR-DIA P R reverse type depicting Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. Mint of Rome. RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 272, no. 90.
Created on: Wednesday 21st June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8DB30D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman silver denarius of Augustus (27 BC-AD14 ) dating to the period 2 BC- AD4 (Reece period 1). C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT reverse type depicitng Gaius and Lucius standing, facing; shield and spears between them; simpulum and lituus above. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. RIC I 207; RSC 43 Measurements: diameter 18.01mm; weight 3.38g Discussion: This type commemorates Gaius and Lucius Caesars, the grandsons of Augustus by Marcus Agrippa, as heirs to the imperial throne. Gaius became Princeps Iuventutis in 5 BC and Lucius in 2 BC. Their respective de…
Created on: Saturday 20th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: ESS-1A53A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver Roman denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-38) dating to the period AD 138 (Reece Period 6). AVG PIVS P M TR P COS DES II reverse type depicting Diana, draped, standing right, holding arrow in in lowered right hand and bow raised in left. Mint of Rome. RIC III, Antoninus Pius no. 7a.  The coin has been clipped on one side. Measurements: diameter: 17.9mm; weight: 2.59g
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd July 2023
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Record ID: ESS-1A2947
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silver Roman denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 221-235) dating to the period AD 228-231. VIRTVS AVG reverse type depicting Virtus (or Roma), seated left, on cuirass holding branch in right hand and sceptre (or spear) in left hand; behind, shield. Mint of Rome. Measurements: diameter: 17.7mm; weight: 1.92g
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd July 2023
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Record ID: ESS-1A0154
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver Roman denarius of Vespasian (AD 69-79) dating to AD 70 (Reece Period 4). COS ITER TR POT reverse type depticitng Pax, draped, seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and winged caduceus in left. Mint of Rome. The coin is clipped on one side.  Measurements: diameter: 16.6mm; weight: 2.75g
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd July 2023
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Record ID: ESS-C7A70A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman silver denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-38) dating to the period  AD 130-133 (Reece Period 6). AEGYPTOS reverse type depicting Egypt reclining left, holding sistrum and leaning on corn basket; ibis to left. Mint of Rome. RIC II.3, p. 174, no. 1482.  Measurements: diameter: 18mm; weight: 2.66g
Created on: Thursday 23rd March 2023
Last updated: Monday 24th April 2023
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Record ID: ESS-7183E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman silver denarius of Domitian (AD 81-96), dating to the period AD 93-94 (Reece period 4). IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P reverse type depicting Minerva advancing right, holding spear and shield. Mint of Rome. RIC II no. 761 Measurements: diameter: 18.4mm; weight: 2.27g
Created on: Tuesday 7th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 27th June 2023
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