Record ID: YORYM-F724AC
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
2019 T1153 Description: A silver figurine in the form of a bird dating possibly to the Roman period (c. AD 43-410). The figurine depicts a duck on water. It has a rectangular body which is triangular in section. The head of the bird is pointed with very little detail except a line to separate it from the body and two indentations either side of the beak which represents eyes, however these appear quite worn now. The opposite end is squared with an integral recessed tail which is heart shaped. The top of the bird is decorated with several incised lines; there are 6 incised l…
Created on: Tuesday 10th December 2019
Last updated: Monday 13th June 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-49AAE7
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
TREASURE CASE : 2013 T99. This Roman base silver denarius has been abraded flat on its reverse leaving just the obverse (front) displaying a beardless effigy of Caracalla as Augustus (thus dating to the joint reign of Severus and Caracalla, AD 198-209). It has been fitted within a silver mount decorated with eight evenly-spaced circumferential ribs. There does not seem to be any evidence as to whether it formed a brooch, pendant or ring bezel. Age and Metal Content The composition of Roman silver coinage produced about AD 200 was baser than had been produced in previous ce…
Created on: Wednesday 20th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 10th July 2020
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