Record ID: PUBLIC-62B8C7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very corroded copper alloy Roman nummus of Constantius II or Constans, dating to c. AD 348-351 (Reece Period 18). Probably [FEL TEMP REPARATIO] reverse depicting a phoenix standing on a rocky mound. The reverse inscription appears to be blundered or mis-struck. Mint of Trier. Diameter: 18.5mm (max). Weight: 3.32g.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6099BC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very corroded Roman copper alloy nummus of Valentinian I (AD 364-375), dating to c. AD 367-375 (Reece period 19). SECVRITAS REI PVBLIC[AE] reverse type, depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Mint of Arelatum. Diameter: 19.2mm (max). Weight: 2.25g.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-601693
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very corroded Roman copper alloy nummus of the House of Valentinian dating to c. AD 364-378 (Reece period 19). SECVRIT[AS REI PVBLICAE] reverse type, depicting Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm. Mint of Lugdunum or Arelatum. Diameter: 17.4mm (max). Weight: 2.57g.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5FCABB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy probable copy of a nummus, probably of Constans, dating to the period c. AD 335-341 (Reece period 17). [G]LORIA EXERC[ITVS] reverse type depicting two soldiers and one standard. Mint unclear. There is a patchy brown iron oxide residue on the obverse and to a lesser extent on the reverse. Diameter: 14.4mm (max). Weight: 1.57g.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5F96BC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An extremely warn and corroded Roman copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of Magnentius or Decentius, dating to c. AD 351-353 (Reece period 18). Reverse type [VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE(S)] depicting two Victories holding a shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X. Mint unclear. The flan is black, probably coated in carbon as a result of being burnt. Diameter: 15.6mm (max). Weight: 1.40g.
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-5F63EA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very corroded Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantius II (323-361), dating to c. AD 346-350 (Reece Period 18).  FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse type, depicting a soldier advancing right, leading a small figure from a hut. Mint of Trier. Cf. LRBC Vol II 28-29. The flan edge is chipped in two places. Diameter: 21.9mm (max). Weight: 3.63g
Created on: Friday 9th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-55E1DA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of Valentinian I dating to c. AD 364-375 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type depicts an Emperor dragging a captive. Mint of Lugdunum (Lyon). Cf. LRBC Vol II 311-312. Diameter: 18.0mm (max). Weight: 2.34g.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-55080A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman copper alloy  nummus of Magnentius or Decentius, dating to the period c. AD 351-353 (Reece period 18). [VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES] reverse type, depicting two Victories holding a wreath inscribed VOT / V / MVLT / X, with no supporting column. Mint unclear. Most of the edge of the flan has broken away, except for a small portion at 10 o'clock. Diameter: (if coin were complete) c. 20.0mm. Weight: 1.43g.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-54DBE7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy nummus of Constantius II (AD 323-361), as Caesar, dating to c. AD 330-335 (Reece period 17). GLORIA EXERCITVS reverse type, depicting two soldiers and two standards . Mint of Trier. Diameter: 19.2mm (max). Weight: 2.69g.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-54A837
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman copper alloy contemporary copy of a nummus of the House of Constantine, dating to the period c. AD 335-341 (Reece period 17). Possibly a [GLORIA EXERCITVS] reverse prototype depicting two soldiers and one standard. Mint unclear. This coin appears to be overstruck on an earlier coin. Diameter: 18.2 mm (max). Thickness: 1.6mm. Weight: 1.63g.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 12th February 2024
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Record ID: PUBLIC-331784
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post Medieval copper alloy Irish 'Gun Money' crown of James II (AD1685 - AD1688 - in Ireland AD1685 - AD 1691), dating to AD 1690. Obverse: King on horse facing left. Reverse: Four crowned shields round a central crown. Spink No. 6578. Diameter: 32.6mm. Thickness: 2.6mm (max). Weight: 11.39g
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Thursday 21st December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-32BB28
Object type: CLOTH SEAL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post medieval lead alloy cloth seal from the German city of Augsburg for linen and cotton fabric known as "Ousbrow or Augusta fustians" (Elton (2017) p296). One side has a stylistic, lower case letter ‘a’ within a beaded border. The reverse has a pine cone, the heraldic badge of Augsburg. Circa 16th to early 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 27th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8D3998
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post Medieval (Napoleonic era) cast copper alloy militia button, probably for the Martock Volunteers, dating to c.AD 1790-1820. The face is convex and shows a crown over the initials MV. The reverse is concave and bears the legend I McGOWAN [K]ING [ST SOHO] LO[NDON]. A rectangular stub is all that remains of the shank. Both sides retain small traces of gilding. Similar buttons SUR-F55C9F, PUBLIC-99F37B and PUBLIC-8989F2 were found in the vicinity. Diameter: 17.8mm (max). Thickness: 2.2mm (max). Weight: 1.77g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8D0E7F
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post Medieval cast copper alloy composite two-piece discoidal button. It would have formed the front half of a biconvex hollow button. The face is convex and is decorated with four heart-shapes of punched annulets, arranged in a cross-formation, the whole being set within a circular border. The reverse is concave and terminates in a flat ring that would have been soldered to the mating half. It has a dark grey-green patina. Diameter: 16.0mm (max). Thickness: 5.0mm. Weight: 1.80g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8CEA3D
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post Medieval (Napoleonic era) cast copper alloy button of the Yeovil Subdivision Volunteers, dating to c.1803. The face is convex and shows a crown over the initials YSV. The reverse is concave, with a drawn copper alloy wire shank with a mould line either side of it, and bears the legend DOUBLE GILT. Similar buttons SUR-517CEC, PUBLIC-FD9E0E, PUBLIC-E09D6F and PUBLIC-88DA55 were found in the vicinity. Diameter: 18.3mm. Thickness (including shank): 7.5mm. Weight: 3.27g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8CCC65
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post Medieval lead-tin alloy cast discoidal button. The face is convex with a narrow flange around the edge and is decorated with a raised octofoil design of a flower, with a central pellet and ring surrounded by eight long oval petals. The reverse is slightly concave with a pronounced rim around the edge. There is a mould line runnning from edge to edge and in the centre a sub-oval-section stub, probably an incomplete integral looped shank. Diameter: 17.8mm (max). Thickness (including shank stub): 8.1mm. Weight: 4.86g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-89E23A
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post Medieval cast copper alloy discoidal button. The face is convex with a central pellet and is corroded in places. The reverse is flat and there are traces of brown iron oxide, suggesting that the shank was of drawn iron wire. Diameter: 16.3mm (max). Thickness: 5.6mm (max). Weight: 3.83g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-8989F2
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post Medieval (Napoleonic era) cast copper alloy militia button, probably for the Martock Volunteers, dating to c.AD 1790-1820. The face is convex and shows a crown over the initials MV. The reverse is concave, with a drawn copper alloy wire shank and bears the legend I McGOWAN KING ST SOHO LONDON. Both sides retain traces of gilding. Similar buttons SUR-F55C9F, PUBLIC-99F37B and PUBLIC-8D3998 were found in the vicinity. Diameter: 15.6mm. Thickness (including shank): 6.8mm. Weight: 1.91g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-89661B
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post Medieval cast copper alloy discoidal button. The face is convex and plain, but with two small areas of brown iron oxide. The reverse is flat and has two stubs of a drawn iron wire shank, surrounded by an area of red-brown iron oxide. Diameter: 15.2mm (max). Thickness (including shank stub): 5.6mm. Weight: 3.39g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-893CFE
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete post Medieval cast copper alloy one-piece discoidal button. The face is decorated with an engraved central circle-and-dot motif surrounded by an indeterminate number of engraved clockwise spirals with irregularly spread crescent motifs at the outer ends and panels of hatching between. Around the edge is an incised single-line border. The face has a medium green patina and the reverse is flat and has the stub of a drawn iron wire shank, surrounded by an area of brown iron oxide. Diameter: 14.5mm (max). Thickness: 5.5mm (max). Weight: 3.38g.
Created on: Tuesday 12th December 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th December 2023
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