Record ID: WMID-0A8A35
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / hammered copper alloy sesterius of Commodus (AD 175 to AD 192), dating to the period between AD 186 to AD 187 (Reece Period 9). Reverse: P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P S C, Salus seated left feeding snake at altar. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 425. no. 511. Diameter: 28.06 mm Thickness: 3.95 mm Weight: 16.7 g
Created on: Thursday 6th June 2013
Last updated: Thursday 6th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-071394
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / hammered silver denarius of the Roman Republican period, of the moneyer L. Mussidius Longus, struck at Rome in 42 BC (Reece Period 1); Obverse: facing bust of Sol; Reverse: Shrine of Venus Cloacina. RRC p. 509, nos. 494/43a-b. Diameter: 17.72 mm Thickness: 2.01 mm Weight: 3.3 g.
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-07FA91
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete struck / hammered silver penny of Henry II (AD 1154 to AD 1189), of the Cross and crosslets (Tealby) type, issued probably between AD 1161 and AD 1168. Obverse bust eitherr Bust C or D. Obverse double struck. Minted in Exeter. Moneyer uncertain but probably either Edwid, Guncelin, Rainir, Ricard and Rogier. Irregular flan. Diameter: 19.14 mm Thickness: 0.79 mm Weight: 1.0 g
Created on: Tuesday 18th June 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 25th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-17D0D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / hammered copper alloy sestertius of Claudius (AD 41-54), dating to c. AD 41-50 (Reece Period 2), SPES AVGVSTA, Spes advancing left. Mint of Rome. RIC I, p. 128, no. 99. There is a rectangular countermark in front of the head which originally read PROB. Although these coins are listed as being from the mint of Rome in RIC, Robert Kenyon has noted that the coins are of a different style to any of the known styles of coins from Rome. Furthermore, the PROB countermark is only common in Britain and Italy. He suggests that these coins were struck in Britain. R. F. kenyon…
Created on: Wednesday 19th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: WMID-31E116
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An early medieval silver sceat, VERNVS/VERNUS group (type 3b), Metcalf variety 1a (obverse), c (reverse). 700-10. Diameter: 10.62 mm Thickness: 1.98 mm Weight: 1.1 g
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2012
Last updated: Thursday 27th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-D4A143
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete struck / hammered copper alloy nummus of Constantine I (AD 306 to AD 337), dating to the period AD 322 to AD 323 (Reece Period 16). BEATA TRANQVILLITAS reverse type depicting a globe on an altar inscribed VO TIS XX, three stars above. Mint of Trier. RIC VII, p. 197, no. 368 Diameter: 18.39 mm Thickness: 2.04 mm Weight: 1.9 g
Created on: Tuesday 16th April 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 11th June 2013
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Record ID: WMID-0077BB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy dupondius or as of uncertain Antonine empress, dating to c. AD 138-80. Diameter: 29.8 mm Thickness: 3.6 mm Weight: 16.6 g
Created on: Wednesday 11th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th March 2015
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Record ID: WMID-BC4886
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy contemporary copy of an as of Claudius (AD 41-54), dating to c. AD 41-54. Reverse: S C, Minerva advancing right with javelin and shield. For type, cf. RIC I (revised edition), p. 128, no. 100. Robert Kenyon, following on from the work by the French scholars P-A. Besombes and M. Bompaire (in Trésors Monétaires XXI, 2005), is working through the British examples of Claudian coinage recorded through the PAS assigning many so-called Claudian contemporary copies to Roman auxiliary mints which operated at Lyons (Gaul) and in Spain. This example is a contemporary…
Created on: Monday 13th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th December 2019
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Record ID: WMID-BC6755
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy sestertius of Claudius (AD 41-54), dating to AD 41-54 (Reece Period 2). Reverse: SPES AVGVSTA, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. RIC I (revised edition), p. 128, no. 99 or p. 130, no. 115. Robert Kenyon, following on from the work by the French scholars P-A. Besombes and M. Bompaire (in Trésors Monétaires XXI, 2005), is working through the British examples of Claudian coinage recorded through the PAS assigning many so-called Claudian contemporary copies to Roman auxiliary mints which operated at Lyons (Gaul) and in Spain. This example is from t…
Created on: Monday 13th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: WMID-F907B6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy coin, probably a sestertius, probably of Commodus, dating to c. AD 180-92 (Reece Period 9). Reverse type unclear but possibly depicts two standing figures. Mint of Rome. The portrait does appear to be that of Commodus and the coin appears to have lost weight due to corrosion of the edge. Diameter: 26.7 mm Thickness: 3.7 mm Weight: 12.7 g
Created on: Tuesday 28th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 29th April 2015
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Record ID: WMID-C7B13D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80), dating to AD 161-80 (Reece Period 8), uncertain reverse. Mint of Rome. Diameter: 29.6 mm Thickness: 4.0 mm Weight: 15.1 g
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 19th November 2014
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Record ID: WMID-6C7402
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy coin from India (Indian Native State Issue), struck c. AD 1700-1947. Exact type uncertain. Diameter: 20.7 mm Thickness: 5.0 mm Weight: 12.7 g
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Friday 12th December 2014
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Record ID: WMID-05AB8B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver denarius of Trajan (AD 98 to AD 117), dating to AD 103 (Reece Period 5). Reverse type uncertain. Mint of Rome. Diameter: 16.6 mm Width: 8.4 mm Thickness: 1.4 mm Weight: 0.9 g
Created on: Tuesday 16th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 16th December 2014
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Record ID: WMID-6AFC04
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver denarius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138 to AD 161), dating to AD 140-3 (Reece Period 7), ANNONA AVG, Modius. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 33, no. 62. Diameter: 17.4 mm Width: 10.4 mm Thickness: 2.8 mm Weight: 1.9 g
Created on: Friday 2nd January 2015
Last updated: Monday 5th January 2015
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Record ID: WMID-0ED0F3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy nummus of Constantine II dating to the period AD 318 to 319 (Reece Period 16). ROMA AETERNAE reverse type depicting Roma seated right, with shield inscribed XV in lap. Mint of Rome. RIC VII, p. 315, no. 155. Diameter: 18.94 mm Thickness: 2.19 mm Weight: 2.0 g
Created on: Thursday 25th July 2013
Last updated: Thursday 25th July 2013
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Record ID: WMID-BA1716
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete struck / hammered silver denarius of Hadrian (AD 117 to AD 138), dating to the period AD 125-8 (Reece Period 6). COS III reverse type depicting Annona or Abundantia standing left with foot on modius, holding hook and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p 360, no. 169 Diameter: 16.45 mm Thickness: 2.59 mm Weight: 2.6 g
Created on: Friday 2nd August 2013
Last updated: Friday 2nd August 2013
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Record ID: WMID-41E5C5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval silver penny of Henry I (AD 1100-35), Facing bust / Cross fleury type (c.AD 1117; North 866; BMC type 10); moneyer: Godpine (probably); mint: Warwick (probably). Diameter: 19.51 mm Thickness: 1.00 mm Weight: 1.3 g
Created on: Thursday 26th September 2013
Last updated: Friday 27th September 2013
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Record ID: WMID-426F45
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Republican silver denarius issued by the moneyer Mn. Acilius Glabrio in 49 BC (Reece period 1). MN ACILIVS III VIR VALEV reverse type depicting Valetudo standing left, resting left hand on column and holding snake in right hand. Mint of Rome. RRC p. 461, no. 442/1a.
Created on: Tuesday 8th October 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2013
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Record ID: WMID-FA6147
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A modern reproduction of a silver half crown of Charles I (1625-1649), dated 1646. OBS NEWARK reverse type with lettering and date in three lines. Struck at Newark. North 2638. This is a Siege piece. Siege pieces were usually struck from pieces of plate of irregular shape, and sometimes bear a part of the original design or hallmark. Newark was besieged several times during the English Civil War (AD 1642 to AD 1651), and it surrendered on 6th May 1646. Siege pieces attributed to Newark are of a diamond shape. Original siege pieces from Newark adhered closely to the official weights…
Created on: Thursday 17th October 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Record ID: WMID-63E784
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete struck / hammered silver denarius of Vespasian (AD 69 to AD 79), dating to AD 75 (Reece Period 4). Probably PON MAX TR P COS VI reverse type depicting Victory holding wreath and palm, standing on galley. Mint of Rome. RIC II (2nd ed), p. 114, no. 777 Diameter: 18.3 mm Thickness: 2.4 mm Weight: 1.4 g
Created on: Friday 15th November 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th November 2013
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