Record ID: LEIC-92E6E5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy Roman Radiate of Carausius, AD 286-93 (Reece Period 14), possibly [VIRTVT](I AVG); Possibly Hercules standing right, holding bow in left hand and spear / sceptre in left; ?club between body and spear / sceptre. Probably unattributed mint. There is a VIRTVTI AVG piece with Hercules holding a club and bow, but not a sceptre / spear (RIC V 1057). This coin might be a new variety. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th January 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: DUR-EA5A65
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Published
A silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-293) (Reece Period 14), RENOVAT ROMANO, She wolf right with suckling twins Romulus and Remus. Mintmark: -//RSR; commonly attributed to London, but to be studied further. RIC V, pt 2, p. 512, no. 571. BNJ 2013 Coin Register p. 285, no. 49. Silver denarii of Carausius are rare, but the Wolf and Twins type is one of the most common reverses. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Monday 30th April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'County Durham Area', grid reference and parish protected.