Record ID: YORYM-9B7BCD
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy double-headed button and loop fastener of Roman date, c.AD 43-200. The head is pointed ovate with a central raised circular boss within a deep circumferential recess. The pointed terminal has a slight raised lenticular moulding which tapers into the point. An integral shank extends down from the reverse of the boss and bends at 90 degrees where it widens into a second head. The orientation of the shank results in the heads being on different plains. The lower head is rectangular with an incised border. One corner is lost to a worn break. The reverse is fla…
Created on: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-741DA1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A heavily corroded possible base core of a plated Roman denarius of unclear type, perhas Julia Domna (AD 193-217) or one of the later Severan women, dating to the period c.AD 193-235 (Reece Periods 10-11). Illegible reverse type. Probably a prototype of the mint of Rome. 
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-389137
Object type: BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy enamelled button and loop fastener of Roman date, c.AD 43-200. Wild Class VIa variant. The head is formed of a flat rectangular plate. Decoration on this plate consists of red and yellow enamel, set within three parallel square cells with yellow enamel set in the middle cell and red enamel present in the two flanking cells. An integral circular sectioned shank extends at 90 degrees from the underside of the head before splitting in to two arms, and forming a loop. The orientation of the shank results in the head and arms being on different plains…
Created on: Friday 26th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-FD9045
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293), dating to the period c.AD 286-293 (Reece period 14). Probably LITITI A or derivative reverse type depicting Laetitia standing left holding purse and sceptre. Unclear mint. cf. RIC V.5, no. 1088ff.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Friday 16th February 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-0B51D1
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy finger ring of Roman date, c. AD 43-200. Henig Type II. The object is composed of an oval shaped bezel, set with undecorated blue glass enamel, from which narrowing plain shoulders extend to either side. The band continues to narrow to the reverse and loops completely. There is no decoration visible on the band of the object. The metal is dark green in colour with a worn smooth patina. The ring measures 15.17mm in diameter and 1.73mm in loop thickness with a bezel measuring 4.58mm in width and 6.09mm in length. It weighs 0.89g. The size of the ring …
Created on: Friday 24th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 10th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-B88E16
Object type: STYLUS
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2023 T1115. Description:  A complete though distorted copper-alloy stylus with silver wire decoration of Roman date, c.AD 43 – 200. Manning's Type I. The object comprises a circular sectioned shaft which tapers to a rounded point at one end and a spatulate and waisted, or shouldered, ‘eraser’ at the other. Worn moulded decoration is present where the shaft extends into the point. Four short bands of flat silver plate are adhered to the mouldings. The metal has a dark red/green patina and is worn. The object is 43.7mm long, 5.2mm wide, 3.2m…
Created on: Wednesday 8th November 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-0E0719
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 222-235), dating to the period c.AD 222-235 (Reece period 11). SALVS PVBLICA reverse type depicting Salus, draped, seated left on throne, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and resting left arm on side of throne. cf. RIC IV.2, p. 84, no. 178d for the probable reverse type. The coin is 17.4mm diameter, 2.4mm thick and 3.48g in weight. The reverse legend is blundered and appears to read SALVS PSV[...](C?)S, which suggests that either the coin has been double struck with the SALVS legend appearing at both ends of…
Created on: Tuesday 31st October 2023
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-7B262A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293), probably a contemporary copy, dating to the period c.AD 286-293 (Reece Period 14). Probably PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre., large X below branch. Unclear mint prototype.
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd November 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-D4123C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Titus (AD 79-81) as caesar under Vespasian, dating to the period c.AD 77-78 (Reece Period 4). SALVS AVGVSTA reverse type depicting Salus seated left holding patera and sceptre. Mint of Lyon. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 148, no. 1249.
Created on: Monday 16th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-7D98AC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Roman nummus, contemporary copy of the House of Constantine, dating to the period c.AD 355-361 (Reece Period 18). FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type depicting a Soldier spearing a fallen horseman. Unclear mint prototype. 
Created on: Thursday 12th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2023
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