Record ID: GLO-712B52
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Patinated silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), EXPECTATE VENI, Britannia holding standard standing right clasping hands with emperor standing left holding sceptre. VENI is clear under high magnification - appears VINI or VIIII at normal size. Obverse: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed right. Mintmark: - // RS[R]; commonly attributed to London, but to be studied further. Diameter 20.5mm, thickness 1.8mm, weight 3.5g. RIC V, pt 2, p. 510, no. 554. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Tuesday 29th April 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORTON ST PHILIP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOMDOR662
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Laureate silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93), CON [ ]VG[ ], Emperor and female figure at altar. Previously unrecorded type (confirmed by Richard Abdy, British Museum). Unattributed Mint. See RIC V, pt 2, no. 547, no. 1074 for similar mintmark. This is the only silver coin of this type recorded in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Friday 17th November 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOMERSET CHILTON TRINITY', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-3B2FDB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Carausius dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece Period 14), EXPECTATE VENI reverse type depicting Britannia standing right, holding standard, clasping hands with emperor standing left holding sceptre. Mintmark: -//RSR; commonly attributed to London, but to be studied further. RIC V, p. 510, no. 555. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Monday 11th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spaxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-3AAA54
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Carausius (AD 286-293), dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14). ADVENTVS AV(ICIII or IIIII) reverse type depicting Carausius, draped, cuirassed, riding left, raising right hand and holding  sceptre in left hand. Mint unclear. The exergue is almost entirely off the flan, so it is not possible to determine if the exergue is clear or marked with RSR. The reverse legend is normally ADVENTVS AVG, but the end of the legend is blundered, However, the coin is regular.  RIC V, pt 2, p. 508, cf. no.…
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SOM-BE566A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93), Reece Period 14. RENOVATIO ROMANO reverse type, depicting the wolf and twins. Mint of London: -//RSR.  Diameter; 19.05mm, weight: 2.73g. 
Created on: Wednesday 28th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 28th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.