Record ID: IOW-09D6E2
Object type: BEAD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete late Iron age or early Roman copper-alloy bead (c. 200 BC-c. AD 100). This bead is bulbous at the centre and has a longitudinal circular hole, c. 2.3mm in diameter. Each end narrows and terminates with a thickened rim. The rim is incomplete at one end and is slightly smaller. Close to this incomplete end two small diametrically opposed circular holes have a diameter of about 1.5mm. The bulbous area has an inscribed lozenge as well as oblique lines forming saltires. A seam extends the full length of the object. The bead has a green patina. Length: 16.6mm; maximum…
Created on: Monday 4th November 2019
Last updated: Friday 8th November 2019
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Record ID: IOW-F0AD23
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Hod Hill brooch of the bottom side knob type (AD 43-70). The pin, axis bar and most of the lower part of the bow are missing. The rolled head has an off-centre rectangular slot that accommodated the loop of the pin. Just below the rolled head there is a plain horizontal panel. The upper part of the bow is moulded at the front and flat at the rear. It flares very slightly from the head towards the bottom. At the top its width is 8.9mm and at the bottom the width is 9.9mm. At its centre the thickness of the bow is 2.0mm. At the front the bow is flu…
Created on: Sunday 3rd November 2019
Last updated: Thursday 7th November 2019
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Record ID: IOW-5B8A86
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman copper-alloy Q-radiate of Allectus (AD 293-296), dating to the period AD 293-296 (Reece period 14). VIRTVS AVG reverse type depicting a galley left. Mint of London. Mint mark: -//QL Obverse: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VIRTVS AVG; A galley left with mast and cabin; uclear rowers and waves.. RIC V, pt.2, p.563, no. 55. Diameter: 19.0mm. Weight: 1.97g. DA=12:6. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Sunday 11th September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2017
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Record ID: IOW-5B725D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and worn Roman copper-alloy dupondius of Vespasian (AD 69-79), dating to the period AD 71-72 (Reece period 4). PAX AVG S C reverse type depicting Pax standing left sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar, holding caduceus and branch in left hand. Mint of Lugdunum. Obverse: [IMP] CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS [ ]; Radiate head right Reverse: [PAX AVG]; Pax standing left sacrificing out of patera in right hand over altar, holding caduceus and branch in left hand, S-C in the field Diameter: 26.7mm. Weight: 9.83g. DA=12:6. Cf. BMC no. 816; Cf. RIC II (2nd ed.)…
Created on: Sunday 11th September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2016
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Record ID: IOW-5B5B5D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Roman silver denarius of Caracalla (AD 198-217) as Caesar dating to the period AD 196-197 (Reece period 10). SPEI PERPETVAE reverse type depicting Spes advancing left holding flower and skirt. Mint of Rome. Mint mark -//- Obverse: M AVR ANTO-NINVS [CAES]; Bare headed and draped bust right Reverse: SPEI P-[ERPE]TVAE; Spes advancing left holding flower and skirt Diameter: 17.4mm. Weight: 2.29g. DA=12:6. As BMC no. 190; RIC IV.1, p. 212, no. 5.
Created on: Sunday 11th September 2016
Last updated: Thursday 29th September 2016
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Record ID: IOW-5B33A2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A complete Roman copper-alloy nummus of Constantine II (AD 317-340), dating to the period AD 325-326 (Reece period 16). VIRTVS CAESS reverse type depicting a campgate with four turrets and open doors, a star above. Mint of Arles. Mint mark: -//[T?]A(crescent)RL Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate and cuirassed bust in paludamentum left Reverse: VIRTVS CAESS; Campgate with four turrets and open doors, a star above Diameter: 19.0mm. Weight: 2.42g. DA=12:7. As RIC VII p. 265, no. 294; LRBC no. 297.
Created on: Sunday 11th September 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 28th September 2016
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