Record ID: LON-3A2383
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy semis of Nero (AD 54-68), dating to the period c.AD 62-68 (Reece period 3). CER QVINQ ROM CON, S C, reverse type depicting a table bearing an urn and wreath. Mint of Lyon. cf. RIC I (2nd addition), no. 486 or 488 Obverse: Head of Nero, bare, right; small globe at point of neck Obverse inscription: NERO CLAVD CAESA[R AVG GERM] Reverse: Table decorated with two sphinxes or gryphons confronting; on top, urn and wreath; round shield resting on leg Reverse inscription: CER QVINQ R[OM CON] S [C] Dimensions: diam…
Created on: Thursday 4th November 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 8th February 2023
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Record ID: SUR-9681DE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy as of Nero (AD 54-68), dating to AD 62-68 (Reece period 3).  S C reverse type depicting Victory, winged, draped, moving left, holding in both hands shield inscribed S P Q R. Mint of Rome. As RIC I, Nero 544.
Created on: Friday 16th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BA9DB9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy as of Nero (AD 54-68), dating to AD 64-68 (Reece period 3), RIC I (2nd ed), no. 546. Obverse description: Bare bust facing left. Obverse inscription: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR POT PP Reverse description: Victory advancing left with shield inscribed SPQR. Reverse inscription: SC Dimensions: diameter: 27.47mm; thickness: 3.01mm; weight: 7.90g.
Created on: Monday 8th October 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2019
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Record ID: LON-276C3F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A complete silver denarius of Nero (AD 54-68), dating to c.AD 61-62 (Reece period 3). Reverse type depicting Virtus. RIC I (2nd ed.) p. 152, no.32. Reece period 3. Obverse description: Bare-headed bust right Obverse inscription: NERO CAESAR AVG IMP Reverse description: Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, right foot on helmet among shields; in right hand a parazonium, which rests on his right knee, in left long spear. EX-SC across fields Reverse inscription: PONTIF MAX TR P VIII COS IIII P P Dimensions: diameter: 18.87mm, weight: 3.16g,
Created on: Friday 9th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 21st April 2020
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Record ID: LON-C83118
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn Roman copper alloy As, issued for Nero (54-68 AD), probably of the Lugdunum mint, 65-67 AD, Reece Period 3 (54-68 AD). Reverse: Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed [SPQR]. Weight: 7.67g. Diameter: 28.0mm.
Created on: Wednesday 16th November 2016
Last updated: Friday 18th November 2016
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Record ID: LON-E84FEB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy as of Nero (AD.54-68), Lyon mint (AD.64-67), Reece period 3. Reverse, Victory advancing left with shield inscribed SPQR. Diameter: 26.83mm, Weight: 5.66g
Created on: Monday 14th December 2015
Last updated: Monday 14th December 2015
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Record ID: LON-559641
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy contemporary cast copy of an As issued for Nero (54-68 AD), Lugdunum mint, 66-67 AD, Reece Period 3 (54-68 AD). Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding shield inscribed [SPQR], S C across fields. Cf. RIC I Nero 545, 605. Weight: 9.13g. Diameter: 27.37mm.
Created on: Monday 7th December 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
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Record ID: LON-FA6BC7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Roman copper alloy As, coin of Nero (AD54-68). Obverse, bust of Nero facing right with part of legend [IMP NER]O CAESAR AVG [P MAX TR P P P]. Reverse, winged victory holding shield advancing left, some indication of SPQR inscription on shield, flanked with S C. As a copper alloy coin of Nero it likely belongs to the last four years of his reign AD64-68. (Reece and James 2000) Diameter: 27.5mm, Weight: 9.29g Reference: Reece, R. and James, S. 2000. Identifying Roman Coins. Spink, London.
Created on: Thursday 15th October 2015
Last updated: Monday 19th October 2015
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Record ID: IARCH-88C596
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
To be published with Bloomberg site, details from J. Bowsher (MOLA): "The hoard was found in an organic layer within the Walbrook river valley and included a number of other probably contemporary metal objects, including military items, as well as a fragments of a seal box which might be related to the hoard. The nine coins included two Republican denarii - which may have represented military pay. There were five Minerva coins of Claudius; one regular Spanish issue (Atelier 1), a copy of a Lyon (Atelier 2), one 'native' copy and two indeterminate copies. Two coins of Nero, dated AD…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bloomberg Place Hoard 1', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-E454D5
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
"A hoard of bronze coins was found during building works during 1980 at Watling Court, Watling Street, London. The hoard was found in a leather purse (which has not survived), and twelve coins have been (recovered?) from it. There are reported to have been more, but it has not been possible to track any down. The twelve coins are all asses of Nero. Eleven were minted at Lugdunum and one at Rome. They were all minted in AD 65 or AD 66. Two of them have the countermark SPQR in an oblong across the neck of the emperor. This countermark may originate in N. Gaul (examples have been found …
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Watling Court', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-C626EB
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
1 denarius, 2 dupondii, 19 asses, 1 semis and 2 AE coins to AD 67. Found on a Roman cemetery site.
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Smithfield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-1C1DF3
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 9-10 no. 42: "24 April 1845 "Mr. Smith also exhibited specimens of plated Roman denarii, discovered during the excavation of the ground in King William Street, City, for the foundation of houses there. There were some Consular, some of Augustus, M. Antony, Tiberius, and a very few of Claudius, in whose reign they were probably brought to England by the Roman troops." NC, 1846 Proc., 11 In the privately printed Cat. of the Museum of London Antiquities (1854), 86, no. 387, C. Roach Smith stated that the coins in this hoard "are of iron, coated with a thick plate of silve…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 23rd June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'King William Street', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LON-0C0210
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
A well preserved Roman copper-alloy as of Nero dating 65AD. Minted in Lugdunum (Reece Issue period , RIC I 319 (updated edition 477)). It measures 24.8mm (diameter) x 2.7mm (thickness) and weighs 10.19g.
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Friday 22nd February 2013
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Record ID: LON-5FB2A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn and corroded copper alloy as of Nero dating to the period AD 64 to 67. ARA PACIS reverse type. Lyon mint. cf RIC I, p. 178, no. 457 passim.
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 21st December 2011
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Record ID: LON-CD0003
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy coin: as of Nero (AD64-68). Reverse: Winged Victory advancing right with shield inscribed SPQR, SC. Reference: Reece, R. and James, S. 2000. Identifying Roman Coins. Spink, London. P. 26-27 nos 11-12. Dimensions: diameter: 26.73mm; weight: 9.61g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th April 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tower foreshore', grid reference and parish protected.