Record ID: IOW-68E26E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and worn Roman copper-alloy Roman dupondius of Trajan (AD 98-117), probably dating to the period AD 98-99 (Reece period 5). TR POT COS II P P, S C reverse type depicting Abundantia seated left on throne with cornucopiae as arms, holding vertical sceptre in right hand. Mint of Rome. Obverse: [...]; Radiate(?) head right. Reverse: TR POT-COS II P P, [S] C (in exergue); Abundantia seated left on throne with cornucopiae as arms, holding vertical sceptre in right hand. Diameter: 27.5mm. Weight: 10.57g. DA=12:6. Cf. RIC II no. 398.
Created on: Saturday 24th March 2018
Last updated: Sunday 22nd July 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-64C577
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Langton Down Type dating to the mid 1st century AD (25-60 AD). The brooch is incomplete and is represented by the head and upper bow only. The foot, catchplate, spring and pin are all missing from old breaks. Of the head only part of the cylindrical cover which held the spring survives. This cover is open ended and formed of a flat sheet which would have been pinched closed. The bow rises perpendicular from the head and then bends immediately by 90 degrees to form the bow which is itself slightly curved. The bow has a width of 9.7mm a…
Created on: Saturday 24th March 2018
Last updated: Saturday 2nd October 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-63EAE7
Object type: MINIATURE OBJECT
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
Miniature axe or axe-chisel of Bronze age to Roman date (2150 BC- 410 AD). The object is similar to solid flat axes with a tapering blade, resembling a miniature version of the earliest and simplest solid cast copper alloy axe-heads. The sides are slightly curved and the blades tappers to a rounded edge. The object is broken along the wider edge. The object has a heavily pitted light green patina. The broad date range has been given due to the form of the object most closely resembling early Bronze age axe heads, however there are numerous examples of Roman votive deposition of …
Created on: Saturday 24th March 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th February 2019
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