Record ID: YORYM-086FAD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: BYZANTINE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2019 T180. Fifth-sixth century AD Pseudo-Imperial solidus fragment. Obv.: Crude, linear folds of drapery for bust (bust type and obv legend not visible) Rev.: [VICT]ORI[...]; Crude, linear figure holding long cross (details uncertain)
Created on: Tuesday 29th January 2019
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2024
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Record ID: DUR-7D8726
Object type: COIN
Broad period: BYZANTINE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Gold coin, Early Medieval Byzantine, pierced, treasure This was examined by Barrie Cook who comments- I have examined a single coin reported found in the Bedale area. The coin is a gold histamenon trachy of the Byzantine emperor Michael VII Ducas (1071-1078), class IId and it weighs 4.17g, at the lower end of the range for examples of this coin. It was struck in Constantinople. The obverse of the coin depicts a bust of Christ, raising his hand in blessing and the reverse shows a bust of the emperor with his name and titles in Greek letters. Although the Byzantine gold coinage was fa…
Created on: Monday 10th May 2010
Last updated: Friday 21st April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bedale Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NCL-6A6EF5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: BYZANTINE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold solidus of Focas (Phocas), minted AD 607-609 in Constantinople. DOC II, pt 1, no. 10e; Hahn, MIB II, no. 9 Obverse description: draped and cuirassed facing bust in crown,holding a globus cruciger to his left (in his right hand). Obverse inscription: dN FOCAS PERP AVG (though note this final 'G' is a wavey line only) Reverse description: robed angel standing facing forward holding staff surmounted by christogram to the left (in the right hand) and a globus cruciger to the right (in the left hand) Reverse inscription: VICTORIA AVGUE (AVG is followed by upsilon epsilon…
Created on: Tuesday 13th March 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bossall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-0BE734
Object type: COIN
Broad period: BYZANTINE
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small thick copper alloy coin, probably a Byzantine nummus. [Byzantine coin]
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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