Record ID: LIN-BDB0B7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete early medieval Merovingian gold tremissis, 'mint and moneyer' or 'National Series' broadly dating c.AD580-670 although this coin may date c.620-640, mint unknown but probably Austrasia/Frisia (roughly encompassing parts of NE France, N Germany and the Low Countries), cf. Belfort nos 3016, 3029-32, MEC1, nos 510-11. Refs: Belfort 1892: 380, 383; Grierson and Blackburn 1986: 125, pl. 24. The coin was struck on a small flan with the inscription only partially visible owing to the die being larger than the flan. Diameter: 11.14 mm; Thickness: 1.37 mm; Weight: 1.22g …
Created on: Wednesday 11th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 26th May 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-047A65
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early-medieval gold tremissis of Dronrijp type (c.620-640), uncertain Frisian (Netherlands) mint (MEC I 517var; Belfort 5434var; Prou 1239var). Ref: Grierson and Blackburn 1986: pl. 25 no 517; Belfort 1984: 129; Prou 1892: 270; Pol 2008. Obverse: Diademed, bust left, VE and NR either side of bust Reverse: LV to either side of patriarchal cross; +NOV+T+CVNVV
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Aslockton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-3A74DD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval gold Merovingian tremissis of the 'National' Coinage (c.AD 580-670), uncertain mint and moneyer, pierced for suspension. Obverse description: Right-facing bare-headed bust with large annulet eye and pointed chin. Neck and drapery Obverse inscription: VN[...]VS Reverse description: Cross with forked base within a beaded circle Reverse inscription: V Dimensions: Diameter: 10.63 mm; Thickness: 1.45 mm; Weight: 1.26g Discussion: There are currently c.75 Merovingian gold tremissis recorded on the PAS database, only 5 are pierced. which are classified…
Created on: Thursday 19th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaxton area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-BD3588
Object type: PENDANT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Treasure ref. 2018 T928: an Early-Medieval gold coin pendant. The pendant is made from a 9th-century Anglo-Frisian copy of a Carolingian solidus of Louis the Pious (814-840). ​The coin has been pierced directly above the head. Obverse: laureate and cuirassed bust right; legend illegible Reverse: cross pattée within a wreath; legend illegible. Discussion: There are only four other solidi of Louis the Pious recorded on the PAS database; a find from Salisbury recorded under WILT-A50F43; one from Lincolnshire recorded under LANCUM-9E265D; one from West Sussex recorded unde…
Created on: Monday 26th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coningsby area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-95FD73
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Merovingian gold tremissis; no parallel in Belfort or Prou. The mint is uncertain; the coin appears to read OTAREGCA but this does not match any known mint. The moneyer however is Deairenasea, who is also known from the mint Plailly, (Oise) France (see, for example, EMC 2007.0069). Late 6th or 7th century, c. 590-670 AD.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd February 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 5th June 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'South Lincolnshire', grid reference and parish protected.