Record ID: NMGW-ADB8A9
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy brooch of the Aucissa Series (Auc), dating to the Roman period (c. 43-100AD). The brooch is mostly intact- missing only the pin, axis bar and part of the catchplate. The bow is narrow, strongly curved, with sides that taper gently from the head to the foot and a uniform thickness- 2.3-2.6mm – ridge once had beading along the length indistinct transverse mouldings at base of bow Head made from a sheet rolled up to wrap the axis bar- 4.1mm diameter rolled head- 12.3mm wide Foot knop composite- 5mm diameter round ball- 13.2mm from catchplate top to kno…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-AD94C8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete cast copper alloy brooch, potentially of a hybrid form incorporating elements of both Trumpet Derivative and Colchester Derivative Hinged brooches dating to the Roman period (c. 43- 175 AD). The brooch is mostly intact and only the pin and most of the catchplate is missing. The brooch is integrally cast as a single piece except for the axis bar. The brooch is topped by a flat sub-circular knop projecting from the centre of the head. The front of the knop has a rough sub circular depression, potentially representing either a cell to hold enamel or an unperforated chain l…
Created on: Monday 4th April 2022
Last updated: Thursday 27th July 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-2116C3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy dupondius or as, likely of Trajan (AD 98-117). Obverse: Male bust right, legend Illegible. Reverse obliterated.
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-210A54
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy sestertius, likely of Antoninus Pius (AD 138 - 161). Obverse: Male bust right, legend Illegible. Reverse: Deity standing, holding object in right hand. SC just legible, rest of legend obliterated.
Created on: Thursday 9th December 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-BCC490
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman as of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180) or Commodus (AD 180-192), dating to the period AD 161-192. Uncertain reverse type. Unclear mint.
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-B74473
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy Roman finger ring (c.AD 100-410). The ring comprises the bezel, shoulders and hoop (diameter 23.9 x 24.9mm). The band of the ring is at its narrowest at the bottom of the hoop (4.3mm wide x 3.1mm thick) and expands very gradually and unevenly on either side (reaching a width of 6.3mm wide x 3mm thick on one side and 5.4mm wide x 2.6mm thick on the other) before expanding to decorative sub-triangular/fan-shaped shoulders (13.7mm long) which hold the central bezel. The shoulders are each decorated with 6 incised lines and reach their widest points (15.9m…
Created on: Monday 22nd November 2021
Last updated: Sunday 24th July 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-58239D
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Initial T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The cast brooch is incomplete, missing the pin, and leg (with a surviving length of 28.4mm, a surviving depth of 12.3mm and a weight of 6.3g).  The missing pin was hinged around a copper alloy axis bar secured within tubular wings of D-shaped section, now truncated (with a surviving width of 26.4mm and a diameter of 5mm - 6mm).  The fronts of the wings are flat and were likely to have been decorated but is now heavily-corroded. The bow is of D-shaped section, with straight sides converg…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-742C5C
Object type: KEY (LOCKING)
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy key handle The copper alloy handle is complete but the iron key is missing (with a surviving length of 38.6mm and a weight of 15.7g). The bow of the handle is of openwork trefoil form (with a width of 29.0mm and a thickness of 5mm). The outside edge is enhanced with six lipped projections and at the apex is a longer ribbed moulding. On the interior is a projection at the base with a slight bifurcation and two angular projections near the top. It is possible that these three projections were originally joined. At the base of the handle bow is a square collar (11…
Created on: Wednesday 4th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-733C5F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) sestertius, Rome P M TR P X - COS III PP; Sol standing facing left RIC 513 (AD 231) 21.43g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 20th February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-732FA2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Gratian (AD 367-383), dating to the period AD 367-375 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA NOVI SAECVLI reverse type, depicting Gratian standing, holding a standard and shield. Mint of Arles. LRBC ii 529 2.36g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-730C2A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Valens (AD 364-378), dating to the period AD 364-367 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type, depicting the Emperor advancing right, holding a standard and dragging a captive. Mint of Lyon. LRBC ii 294 2.71g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-72FAFC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Valentinian I (AD 364-375), dating to the period AD 367-375 (Reece Period 19). SECVRITAS REI PVBLICAE reverse type, depicting Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. MInt of Rome. LRBC ii 724. 2.40g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-72EAB2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus of Valentinian I (AD 364-75), dating to the period AD 367-375 (Reece Period 19). GLORIA ROMANORVM reverse type, depicting the Emperoro advancing right, holding a standard and dragging a captive. Mint of Arles. LRBC ii 506. 2.38g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-72D77E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus (maiorina) of Decentius (AD 350-353), dating to the period AD 351-353 (Reece Period 18). VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE reverse type, depicting two Victories, winged, draped, standing facing each other, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X. Mint of Lyon. RIC VIII Lyon 137. 3.92g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 24th April 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-72C1FD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin Constans (AD 337-50) nummus VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN; two victories Leaf//TRS = Trier (340-9) RIC VIII Trier 185 1.28g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 20th February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-727F48
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin Tetricus II (AD 273-4) son of Tetricus I, usurper in Gaul (AD 271-4) radiate PAX AVG Cunetio 2613 2.60g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 20th February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-7270A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin Victorinus (AD 269-71) in Gaul radiate Reverse: blank or mis-struck 1.03g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 20th February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-725DED
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy coin Claudius II (AD 268-70) radiate, Rome Reverse, probably: SECVRIT AVG Cf. Normanby 984ff 3.52g
Created on: Friday 20th February 2015
Last updated: Friday 20th February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-4C4CDC
Object type: JAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman pottery jar of globular form The jar is represented by less than half of the original and has a near-complete side profile, missing the base (with a height of 49.1mm and a weight of 33.4g). The rim is flat-topped (with a diameter of 50mm). The breaks are old but appear sharp and are not abraded.
Created on: Wednesday 18th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 18th February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-39E02F
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of uncertain type, possibly an emailed T-shaped, or allied type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary, missing the head and upper bow (with a surviving length of 33.5mm, a surviving depth of 16.4mm and a weight of 3.2g). The mid bow has broken across a decorative square panel (7.6mm wide and 1.9mm thick), which probably had an enamel motif, possibly a saltire cross. Beneath the panel are horizontal ribs. The leg is of D-shaped section with straight sides converging to the forward-projecting foot. The leg was decorated with a central col…
Created on: Friday 31st October 2014
Last updated: Friday 28th July 2023
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