Record ID: SOM-1B47D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Silver-plated copper alloy contemporary copy of a denarius of Julia Soemias (AD 218-222) (Reece Period 10), VESTA, Vesta standing left holding sceptre and palladium. Prototype Mint of Rome. RIC IV (part 2), p.49, cf. no. 246. Diameter: 18mm, Weight: 1.88g. RIC 246 has the obverse legend IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVGVSTA, whereas this coin has IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG.
Created on: Thursday 29th January 2009
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Seavington St Michael', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-44A1A4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Published
Roman silver denarius of Julia Soaemias dating to the period AD 219 to 222 (Reece period 10). VENVS CAELESTIS reverse type depicting Venus, diademed, seated left holding apple and sceptre and at her feet a child. Minted at Rome. RIC IV, pt 2, p.48 / Elagabalus. no. 243. Areas of copper corrosion are present on the surface but it is not clearly plated and the corrosion is probably the result of the debased silver (c.50% silver or less) of this issue.
Created on: Tuesday 25th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Stour CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-7CC9A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An irregular Roman silver-plate copper-alloy denarius copying Julia Soemias dating to the period AD 218-222 (Reece period 10). VENVS VICTRIX reverse type depciting Venus standing left holding patera in right hand and vertical sceptre in left. Mint uncertain. The VENVS VICTRIX type is not recorded for Julia Soemias, although it was for Julia Paula (RIC IV, pt 2, p. 46, no. 223). However, the Julia Paula coin has Venus holding a globe and sceptre. The type with patera and sceptre is more commonly found for Juno. Therefore, the forger has probably muddled his legends and types.
Created on: Monday 4th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2020
Spatial data recorded.