Record ID: KENT-672C14
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval gold tremissis (pale shilling) of Two Emperors type dating c. 650-70. (BMC type 1; Sutherland type II.v; North 20, Metacalf 80?) Obverse: Bust right wearing a pearled diadem and cuirass indicated by dots, pseudo-legend consisting of a large A and v behind head with an N(?) in front. Between them a cross on a flat base. Reverse: Two half figures, seated on throne, stylized Victory/angel above, wings outstretched, groups of three pellets either side of Victory's head. Measurements: 13.34mm in diameter and 1.27g in weight. Discus…
Created on: Thursday 18th November 2021
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Peckham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-ABCB7D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A chipped early-medieval pale gold shilling (aka thrymsa) of Two Emperors type (BMC type 1; Sutherland type II.v; North 20) dating c. 650-70. Refs: Sutherland 1948; North 1994; Gannon 2013: 94-5. The coin survives in two fragment, one a small portion of the outer edge above the top of the bust (obverse). This coin is otherwise in very good condition. Very pale gold, almost silver in colour.   Obverse: Bust right wearing a pearled diadem and cuirass indicated by dots, pseudo-legend consisting of a large A and v behind head with an N(?) in front. Between them a…
Created on: Monday 17th February 2020
Last updated: Monday 22nd May 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-B66422
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Pseudo-Imperial (probably Merovingian) tremissis of Anastasius I (AD 491-518). Obverse: D N ANASTA-SIVS P F AVC, Diademed and cuirassed bust in paludamentum right, diadem tie disconnected from diadem, star above head. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVII, Victory walking right looking left holding wreath and globe cruciger. Mintmark: - *//COIIOƆ. This is probably a Pseudo-Imperial issue from unclear mint (although probably Austrasian or Burgundian), for the official issue of Anastasius from Constantinople cf. MIBE, p.84, no. 12; MEC I p.115. Measurements: 15.2mm in diameter, 1.06mm t…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd July 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-D2E88D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Early-Medieval pseudo-Imperial tremissis of Justinian I (AD 527-565), dating to the period c.AD 527-565. Obverse: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVC, Diademed and cuirassed bust in paludamentum right. Reverse: VICTORIA ACVSTORVI, Victory walking right looking left holding wreath and globe cruciger. Mintmark: - *//COM(OB) Diameter: 14mm. Weight: 1.48g. For the official prototype of Justinian from Constantinople cf. MIBE p.115, no. 19. This is probably a Merovingian pseudo-Imperial issue, cf. MEC I, pp. 464-465, pl. 18, nos. 356-357; Belfort cf. no. 5285.
Created on: Monday 4th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2017
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-5DF4C6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
An Early Medieval gold Merovingian tremissis of the 'National' Coinage (c.AD580-670), uncertain mint and moneyer.
Created on: Sunday 18th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 3rd March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Shepherdswell', grid reference and parish protected.