Record ID: ESS-85F619
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Published
An Early-Medieval gold pseudo-imperial solidus, probably struck by the Merovingian Franks in the Lower Rhineland in the name of Anastasius I (AD 491-518), dating to the period c.AD 491-518. Unclear mint. cf. MEC I, no. 343; Belfort 5033-6. Ref: Grierson and Blackburn 1986 (MEC): plate 17 no 343, p.463; Belfort 1894: 14-5. Obverse: D N ΛNΛSTΛ-SIVS P P AVG, Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust three-quarter facing to right, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm. Reverse: VICTORI-Λ ΛVCCΓ or VICTORI-Λ ΛVCCC, Victory standing left holding long j…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-EE0045
Object type: COIN
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Early-Medieval pseudo-Imperial solidus of Justinian I (AD 527-565), dating to the period c.AD 527-565. Obverse: D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P NC, Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe cruciger and shield. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Angel standing facing holding chrismon topped staff and globe cruciger, a star to the right. Mintmark: - *//CONOC (C reversed) Diameter: 21mm; Weight: 4.43g. For the official prototype of Justinian from Constantinople cf. MIBE p.113, no. 7. This is probably a Merovingian pseudo-Imperial issue, cf. Belfort no. 5234passim.
Created on: Wednesday 29th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Louth Area', grid reference and parish protected.