Record ID: PUBLIC-EBA966
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period AD 156-157 (Reece period 7). Obverse: Illegible legend, Laureate head right. [TR POT XX COS IIII, S C] reverse type depicting Securitas seated left, holding sceptre upwards and resting left elbow on cornucopiae, which forms arm of chair. Mint of Rome. Max diameter 31.00mm .Weight 16.61g As RIC III p.145, no. 967. Similar to LEIC-1A57B5 and also IOW-BFD3AA, SF-D756CB
Created on: Wednesday 28th November 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd December 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-241C1C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Detached, waisted side-knob from an Early Saxon copper alloy Cruciform brooch. It is of half-round cross-section with a just visible transverse slot in the base. Base is very pitted, overall brown patina. There is a central longitudinal hole for the pin shaft and an an incised decorative line just above the waist groove. Martin 2015, Group 2 or 3. Length 12.8mm, width 9.5mm and thickness 6.9mm. Weight 2.73g. c.475 - c.550.
Created on: Monday 1st October 2018
Last updated: Monday 15th October 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-76703A
Object type: STRAP FITTING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy bar mount with trefoil terminals in the form of a pair of leaves which open out to reveal a bud which tapers to a rounded knop, and which are joined by a bifid collar at the centre. The two projections of the bifid collar consist of moulded lozenges. The two leaves are divided by a longitudinal ridge. There are three integral prongs on the back of the mount, one at the centre and one at each end. They are all worn and the centre one is broken. The longest is 5mm long. Bailey (2008) illustrates a similar mount that is identified as a belt decoration or stiffener, o…
Created on: Wednesday 18th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6103BB
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete 14th-15th cast copper alloy single-loop buckle of composite type with forked spacer. The pin is missing. The frame is a quarter-circle in cross-section, and has a projecting point at the centre externally with a small groove forming a pin rest behind, on the internal edge. The junction of the frame and spacer plate is marked by a tranverse bulge against which the external plates fitted. The spacer plate consists of two short tapering forks cast in one with the frame, one of which is complete; the other has the tip of the prong broken off. It is an old break. There are…
Created on: Tuesday 17th April 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-37BDAB
Object type: LITHIC IMPLEMENT
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flint implement, possibly a Mesolithic scraper. It consists of a sub triangular lump of opaque grey flint with a pale orange brown patina. It may be a natural flake. On the ventral side a central flake has been removed which shows a point of percussion and the suggestion of two faint concentric ripples.Whichever way up the implement is held, between thumb and forefinger, the thumb naturally fits the depression thus formed. The two long edges both show evidence of retouching. In each case the area of retouching is on the part of the edge exposed when the flake is held between thumb a…
Created on: Thursday 1st February 2018
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-0C54C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post-Medieval silver sixpence of Elizabeth I (1558-1603), minted at London, 1561. (North 1991: 134, ref: 1997). Obverse: ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA; Crowned bust left with a rose behind the head. Reverse: POSVI/DEVAD/IVTORE/M MEV (I have made God my Helper); Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing the inscription with date of [ ] 61 above shield. Very worn so little of bust visible, rose behind head clear. Weight 2.19 g Diameter 24mm
Created on: Thursday 18th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-FAD487
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate, contemporary copy of a coin of Divus Claudius II (AD 268-270), dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). CONSECRATIO reverse type depicting an eagle standing left, head right. Copying a prototype of the mint of Rome. As Normanby no. 1835. Weight: 1.76g. Diameter: 15.5mm
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2018
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