Record ID: DOR-7D6391
Object type: MIRROR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy mirror. The handle of a mirror which has been broken into two pieces. The handle comprises two loops separated by oval transverse collars and a bi-lobed involute looped slotted mount where the missing plate of the mirror was attached. The lower, terminal loop is sub-circular and the central loop is oval. They are separated by an oval collar. The frame is circular in cross section. At the top of the oval loop is a second oval collar separating it from the bi-lobed involute looped terminal. The loops of the terminal are open and have a lozengifor…
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2024
Last updated: Monday 22nd April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-ECCC96
Object type: CANDLE HOLDER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy probable candle holder. The object is in the form of a stylised cockerel with an integral conical socket, The bird has a long neck with a small, beaked head with stylised comb and wattle. There are moulded crescentic ridges on the sides of the body to indicate wings. The body extends downwards into a pair of legs, each with an angled joint and one complete with an expanded crescent shaped foot. It also extends back into a curved, spilt tail, with hooked ends. The socket flares outwards from the back and is broken and split at one sie adjacent to the neck. …
Created on: Thursday 4th April 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E033B8
Object type: AXEHEAD
Broad period: NEOLITHIC
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint axehead. A flaked axehead. Made on a nodule of pale grey-brown flint, now patinated to matt off-white and with iron staining along the flake ridges. Flaked on both faces from the edges, butt and cutting edge. All the cortex has been removed. The side edges are largely straight. It has a wide, slightly convex, cutting edge formed by flake removals from the edge into the body of the axehead. The axe tapers to the butt and has a lentoid cross section. There is some slight damage to the butt. Date: Neolithic - c. 4000 to 2350 BC Dimensions: 118 mm x 60 mm x 27&n…
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E3B29B
Object type: PIPE TAMPER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy pipe tamper in the form of an upright hand grasping a cylindrical object with flared end (probably a scroll) The hand has long moulded fingers wrapped around the bar and a thumb and hollowed palm below. The bar flares to each end, terminanting in a flat, circular face. The ends of the bar are decorated, one end with a single circumferetnial groove, theopposite ned with two. The wrist of the hand tapers to a collar approximately halfway down the shaft, perhaps representing a cuff. The collar is decorated with a curcumferential ridge top and bottom…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E3536E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sestertius of Severus Alexander dating to AD 222 - 235 (Reece period 11).  Standing figure on reverse. Very little detail survivng. Date: Roman Diameter: Weight: Die axis: 12
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 19th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E14169
Object type: COIN
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver stater of the British Iron Age. South Western uninscribed (Durotrigian) type. Reference: ABC 2163 Date: Late Iron Age - c. 60 BC - AD 10 Diameter: 19.12 mm Weight: 4.62 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E117FE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sceat dating to 600 - 750. Aethiliraed type 105. Runic inscription on the obverse. Quilled crescent on the reverse. Date: Early-Medieval - c. 675 - 750 Diameter:11.56 mm Weight: 0.78 g This coin has also been recorded in the Corpus of Early Medieval Coin Finds (EMC) reference number 2023.0302
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-E0B059
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy bow brooch.  A knee brooch. The pin shaft is missing. At the head is a open-backed box housing the iron axis bar and spring for the missing pin. The copper alloy spring is present and has three coils either side of the stub of the pin shaft. The end caps of this spring housing box are pierced to accommodate the ends of the axis bar. The wings are short. The head projects horizontally from the centre of the wings (the front of the spring housing). The bow then curves outward an down on a P-shaped profile extending into a short, straight leg. At …
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DED49E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver sixpence of Philip of Spain and Mary Tudor (1554 - 1558)  dating to 1555 - 1557. Tower mint, London. Lis initial mark. Oval shield on reverse with mark of valu VI above. No date. Reference: North Volume 2, number 1971 Date: Post Medieval Diameter: 27.07 mm Weight: 2.71 g Die axis: 10  
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DE2F34
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg  has an irregular trilobed cross-section. The front a central rounded, longitudinal rib. It has old irregular breaks at both ends.   Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 58.58 mm x 43.73 mm x 11.05 mm Weight: 154 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al. (2009:4) suggest there were four main types of leg used. This is an example of type A which …
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DE22A6
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pot leg from a cooking vessel. The leg  has an irregular trilobed cross-section. The front has three rounded, longitudinal ribs which form a three lobed flared foot at the base. It has old irregular breaks at both ends.   Date: Medieval to Post Medieval - c.1200-1700 AD. Dimensions: 66.02 mm x 47.85 mm x 25.26 mm Weight: 246 g Crudely made cast copper-alloy vessels such as cauldrons and skillets were widely used from c.1200-1700 for serving and cooking. Butler et al. (2009:4) suggest there were four…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DDF2DE
Object type: SPUR
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy spur. Part of one arm only remains. The arm is D-shaped in cross section and tapers from the break to a broken figure of eight terminal. the terminal projects downwards from the end of the arm and the loper loop id broken. The remaining aperture in the upper loop is circular. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1600 - 1800 Dimensions:  88.06 mm x 13.66 mm x 5.55 mm  Weight: 11.38 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DDDD98
Object type: PIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of copper alloy probable dress pin. The head only. The head is oval with four vertical spiral grooves. at the top is a small pointed knop. At the base is a collar above the narrowed stub of the pinshaft. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1700 Dimensions: 19.62 mm x 8.67 mm Weight: 4.47 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DDA59B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Richard II (1377 - 1399),dating to 1377-early 1390s. Type 1 Bent and worn. Mint of York Date: Medieval Diameter. 17.01 mm Weight: 0.86 g  Die axis: 6
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DD8EF2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete probable Roman coin. The reverse has no detail and is scratched. The obverse has a head facing right. Date: Roman Diameter. 27.03 mm Thickness: 2.48 mm Weight: 4.80 g 
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DCE2D2
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sherd of externally glazed earthernware pottery. The fabric is reduced pale grey at the core with orange-red oxidised margins. It is tempered with abundant fine sand and sparse grog. The sherd is quite abraded The sherd has an external cordon and flanking groove around the girth. There is an internal shoulder, probably a lid seat. The exterior is decorated with vertical bands of trailed off-white slip with traces of green glaze over. Probably a sherd from a jug.  Date: Late Medieval - c.1400 - 1500 Weight: 19 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DCDFA7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy hooked fitting. Possibly a dress fastener or a buckle pin. A thick bar of copper alloy with a D-shaped cross-section for much of its length, thinning into a rectangular cross section towards the hooked end. Th hooked end is tapered and bent at a right angle before curling back on itself. At the other end is also tapered and ends in a break. On one face of the bar in the centre are traces of stamped decoration of an annulet with four annulets set around it forming a rectangle. Date:  Dimensions: 54.95 mm x 6.85 mm x 3.62 mm Weight: 7.68 g
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DCB41B
Object type: BOOK FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sheet metal book clasp of Howsam type A.6.2. A catchplate originally paired with a hooked plate. A flared plate with a scalloped edge along the wider, distal end. At the attachment end are the two hooked arms, one on either side, which housed a bar for the attachment of the missing hook piece. The front of the plate is decorated at the hinged end with a series of incised lines of varying lengths extending longitudinally.. There are two attachment holes set longitudinally along the mid-line which retain separate circular cross-sectioned rivets which ha…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-DC4829
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper-alloy single looped rectangular buckle frame. The frame only remains, the pin is missing. The buckle frame is rectangular with three, flat, broad sides and the fourth largely taken up with a constriction for the attachment of the missing pin. The frame is flat and rectangular in cross section. The constriction is circular in cross section. The aperture in the centre of the frame is rectangular with rounded ends and a slight expansion to the frame constriction. The front of the frame is decorated along each of the short sides with two grooves flanking a knurled ridge…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-D22F62
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A  copper-alloy double looped annular buckle frame. The frame only remains, the pin is missing. The buckle frame is asymmetrical, with one D-shaped loop and the other a slightly elongated, less rounded D-shape with two shallow recesses in the outer circumference, giving the outer edge a flared appearance. The bar is central and trapezoidal in cross-section with traces of iron corrosion. Both outer edges are expanded and decorated with transverse grooves. The frame is D-shaped in cross section.  Date: Late Medieval - c.1400 - 1500 Dimensions: 31.75 mm x 28.51 mm x 2.…
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-D20EF6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307). Class 9b1. Mint of Bristol. Reference: North Vol 2, No. 1037/1 Date: Medieval Diameter: 18.66 mm Weight: 1.37 g Die axis:  9
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-D1A5BF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfpenny of Henry VI (First Reign 1422 - 1461). Annulet issue. Withers type A5/a.  Mint of London. Reference: North Vol 2, No. 1434 Date: Medieval - 1422 - 1427 Diameter: 14.24 mm Weight: 0.49 g Die axis:  7
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 9th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-D139F8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfpenny of Henry VIII (1509 - 1547). Mint of London. Reference: North Vol 2, No. 1815 Date: Post Medieval Diameter: 12.05 mm Weight: 0.37 g Die axis:  12
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-D110FC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfpenny. An Irish halfpenny of Edward I (1272 - 1307). Mint of Waterford. Reference: Spink No. 6264 Date: Medieval - 1280 - 1302 Diameter: 15.22 mm Weight: 0.63 g Die axis:  5
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 9th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-D0DAE8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny, probably of Edward IV (Second reign - 1471-83). Mint of York. Quatrefoil in centre of reverse cross. Date: Medieval - c. 1471 - 1483 Diameter: 17.01 mm Weight: 0.68 g Die axis:  2
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-CE2026
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy English jetton. Probably issued under Edward II (1307 - 1327). Berry type 5 obverse depicting a lion passant facing left with four fleurs de lys around and a wavy line below the feet. Around this is an outer border of sexfoil rosettes alternating with small pellets. Below the line is a row of trefoils formed from pellets. On the reverse is a long cross moline with a single large pellet in each angle and a border of large pellets. Date: Medieval - c. 1307 - 1327 Diameter: 20.55 mm Weight: 1.08 g
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 6th April 2024
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Record ID: DOR-CA67E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A penny of Edward II (1307 - 1327). Class 13 dating to 1314 - 1318.  Mint of  Bury St Edmunds Reference: North Volume 2, number 1064 Diameter: 17.86 mm Weight: 1.27 g Die axis: 7
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Saturday 9th March 2024
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Record ID: DOR-62E541
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper alloy millefiori enamelled disc brooch. The brooch is large, circular and flat. The face of the brooch is decorated with millefiori enamelling in two concentric bands inside concentric metal reserves. The enamelling is of chequered panels of blocks of turquoise and white without a border, alternating with red, blue and white blocks within a red border. The outer edge of the brooch is raised to contain the enamelling. There is a circular hole at the centre through which a projecting boss is attached. The boss is a circular, waisted column with an expa…
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 15th February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-F6EE06
Object type: ARROWHEAD
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint arrowhead. A barbed and tanged type made on a tertiary flake of pale grey-brown flint. It has a glossy patina. A elongated triangular shape with a long central tang and short barbs. The notches forming the barbs are curved and relatively shallow. One face has invasive, scalar pressure flaking along both edges. The other face has some invasive pressure flaking but less regularly applied around a pre-exisiting deeper flake scar. There is slight damage to the tip. Date: Bronze Age Dimensions: 29.63 mm x 18.99 mm x 3.84 mm Weight: 1.88 g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-F6CFB4
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy seal matrix. A pedestal type with a hexagonal faceted handle. The handle has a low collar at the top and a lozengiform suspension loop with a quatrefoil aperture. The handle flares into a circular die. The die is incised with a frame of an eight pointed star (formed by two overlapping and off set squares) around a central raised hexagonal frame around a motif of a tree with rounded top and broad trunk. Date: Medieval - c. 1300 - 1500 Dimensions: 23.69 mm x 19.41 mm Weight: 7.16 g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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Record ID: DOR-EC4272
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy barbarous radiate dating to AD 275-285 (Reece Period 14). Figure advancing left on the reverse. Date: Roman Diameter: 19.32 mm  Weight: 2.71 g Die axis: 10
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-EC29BD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sestertius of Faustina II dating to AD 147-175 (Reece Period 8). On the reverse is a female figure standing left, vertical sceptre in left Date: Roman Diameter: 30.68 mm  Weight: 16.51 g Die axis: 6
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 24th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-EC0B26
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 307-361) dating to AD 321-323 (Reece Period 16). BEATA TRANQVILLITAS reverse depicting an altar inscribed VOTIS XX with a globe and stars above. Mint of Lyon: Mint mark: C/R//PL[G] Date: Roman Diameter: 17.74 mm  Weight: 2.20 g Die axis: 6
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-EBE7BB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-318) dating to AD 307-318 (Reece Period 19). SOLI INVICTO COMITI reverse depicting Sol standing left, holding globe and whip. Date: Roman Diameter: 21.87 mm Weight: 3.36 g Die axis: 6
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-EBBD71
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Gratian (AD 367 - 383) dating to AD 367-378 (Reece Period 19). SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse depicting Victory advancing left, holding a wreath and palm. Date: Roman Diameter: 17.48 mm Weight: 2.39 g Die axis: 12
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-EBA555
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy barbarous radiate dating to AD 275 - 285 (Reece Period 14). Standing figure on the reverse. The obverse bust is similar to those of Gallic emperors Date: Roman Diameter: 15.30 mm Weight: 1.27 g Die axis: 1
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-C0CF6D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy radiate of Gallienus (sole reign) dating to AD 260-268 (Reece Period 13). ABVNDANTIA AVG reverse depicting Abundantia standing right emptying a conucopiae with both hands. Mint of Rome. Mint Mark: B// Reference: Cunetio 1161 Date: Roman Diameter: 18.63 mm Weight: 1.91 g Die axis: 6
Created on: Saturday 20th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 29th January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-C09CED
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver siliqua of Honorius (AD 393 - 423) dating to AD 393 - 402 (Reece Period 21). VIRTUS ROMANORVM reverse depicting Roma seated left, holding Victory on a globe and inverted spear. The coin is clipped.  Date: Roman Diameter: 13.67 mm Weight: 0.84 g Die axis: 12
Created on: Saturday 20th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-BD702E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306-337) dating to AD 330-335 (Reece Period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse depicting two soldiers and two standards. Mint of Arles. Mint mark: Branch/[PC]ONST Reference: LRBC Part 1, No. 367 Date: Roman Diameter: 16.65 mm Weight: 1.60 g Die axis: 12
Created on: Saturday 20th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
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Record ID: DOR-BD3AD8
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to AD 330-335 (Reece Period 17). CONSTANTINOPOLIS obverse with reverse depicting a Victory on the prow of a ship. Mint mark: Wreath/TRS Reference: LRBC Part 1, No. 77 Date: Roman Diameter: 17.97 mm Weight: 1.78 g Die axis: 12
Created on: Saturday 20th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 1st February 2024
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