Record ID: WMID-04938D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete sestertius of Julia Mamaea (AD 222 to AD 235), dating to the period AD 224 (Reece Period 11). VENERI FELICI SC Reverse type depicting Venus standing, holding sceptre and cupid. Mint of Rome. C.f. BMC VI, p. 132, no 190. Diameter: 27.0 mm Thickness: 3.9 mm Weight: 7.9 g
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: WMID-047AFC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
A complete sestertius, of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus (AD 161 to AD 180), dating to the period AD 161 to AD 180 (Reece Period 8). Reverse type uncertain. Mint of Rome. Diameter: 27.4 mm Thickness: 4.1 mm Weight: 12.3 g
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: WMID-046B3B
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete sestertius, of Marcus Aurelius as Augustus (AD 161 to AD 180), dating to the period AD 161 to AD 180 (Reece Period 8). Reverse type uncertain. Mint of Rome. Diameter: 30.5 mm Thickness: 3.8 mm Weight: 13.1 g
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: WMID-04578F
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete sestertius, possibly of Faustina I (AD 141 to AD 161), dating to the period AD 141 to AD 161 (Reece Period 7). Possibly AVGVSTA reverse type possibly depicting Pietas standing left. Mint of Rome. C.f. BMC IV, pl. 36, cf. no 10. Diameter: 30.0 mm Thickness: 2.9 mm Weight: 11.6 g
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 28th January 2020
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Record ID: WAW-F69D61
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman (AD c. 50-400) Initial T-shaped brooch (Mackreth 2011, Chap 3, Part 4, The Hinged Pin, Type 5k Plate 58); The copper-alloy brooch has a cylindrical crossbar which has a central slot on the reverse to allow the pin to be hinged. The axis bar is within the wings and has a fragment of the pin hinged to the axis bar. The wings are undecorated. The bow is hump-like and undecorated. The bow tapers towards a broken edge towards the foot and is a slender pointed oval in section. There is no trace of a catchplate. It measures 26.36mm long, 15.13mm wide and it weighs 4g. The brooch …
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
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Record ID: WAW-F32699
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: copper alloy radiate of an unknown Emperor (Reece period 13), but probably dating to 260 to 275. Reverse type not visible. Mint not visible.
Created on: Thursday 11th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 30th April 2019
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Record ID: WAW-B180D5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Lucius Verus (AD 161-169), probably dating to the period c.AD 168-169 (Reece Period 8). Probably FORT RED (in ex.) TR POT VIIII IMP V COS III, S C reverse type depicting Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC III, p. 331, no. 1483.
Created on: Friday 25th January 2019
Last updated: Friday 4th September 2020
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Record ID: FAKL-88ED7B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman, copper alloy brooch of 'Polden Hill' type, first century AD. Traces of silvering on surfaces, bow truncated but bore two longitudianal grooves. The underside of the wings is hollow to accomodate a coiled spring secured by an axial pin held in perforated plates at the ends of the wings. Each of the wings bears two transverse mouldings flanked by narrow grooves and a deeper, wide groove. The mouldings bear incised, transverse lines. Length 16.0mm, Width 23.8mm, Height 8.0mm, Mass 3.79g.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: FAKL-88BF93
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman, copper alloy brooch of 'Polden Hill' type, first century AD. Plain, tapering bow with a pronounced 'hump' at the head, The wings are undecorated with a hollowed underside to accomodate a coiled spring which is secured by an iron axial pin held in perforated plates at the ends of the wings. The catch plate is missing, much loss of the original surface. Length 71.5mm, Width 27.0mm, Height 22.2mm, Mass 27.55g.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: FAKL-889024
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman, copper alloy brooch of 'head stud' type, second century AD. Corrosion makes description of the bow difficult but it appears to consist of a longitudinal rib flanked by two rows of pellets. The head stud itself is missing as is most of a terminal lug. On each side of its headstud location are fin-shaped panels of red enamel and small, circular enamelled spots. Further enamelled areas are present on each of the lateral wings, each consisting of two lentoid panels of white enamel set between cusped areas of red. On the underside of the brooch area the remains of a self-tensioned c…
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: FAKL-5B1558
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman, copper alloy brooch of 'Polden Hill' type, first century AD. Bow and head plain. The underside of the wings is recessed to accomodate a coiled spring which is secured by an axial pin the ends of the which are located in holes through circular plates at the ends of the wings. The fastening pin and and catch plate missing and the original surface of the brooch has been lost. Length 45.8mm, Width 24.1mm, Height 17.1mm, Mass 18.21g.
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-10D5DA
Object type: PIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Birmingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy pin probably dating to the Roman period, c. 43-410 AD. Only the head survives, which is anthropomorphic in nature, depicting a human face looking outwards with moulded hair and facial features. The length is 13mm, the width is 11mm and the weight 2.30g. No parallel could be found for this object, though it seems to perhaps belong to Cool group 18 (pins with anthropomorphic heads) (1991).
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2018
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Record ID: WMID-6034CC
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy steelyard weight, of probable Roman dating (1st to 2nd Century AD) though could be of later dating (2nd Century to 19th Century AD). The weight is conical in shape. Evidence of a small vertical suspension hole is apparent in the centre of the weight, though this is now infilled with soil. The weight measures 30.6mm in height, with a base diameter of 34.3mm; it weighs 171.3g. The weight is a light grey to off-white colour, with an even surface patina. There is a flattened area on one part of the circumference, and there are a number of scratches and …
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 24th October 2017
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Record ID: WAW-6EEC87
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
Roman coin: base silver radiate of Probus (AD 276 to 282), dating to c. AD 281 (Reece Period 14). VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, holding Victory, resting on a shield with a spear propped against her arm. Mint of Lyon. RIC V, pt 2, p. 30, cf. no. 112; GLoucester Hoard (CHRB XIII), p. 67, cf. no. 927 (112 specimens); Bastien, Le monnayage de l'atelier to Lyon, AD 274-85, cf. no. 298.
Created on: Monday 11th September 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 6th July 2021
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Record ID: WAW-6EE7FA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: copper alloy nummus of the House of Constantine dating to the period AD330 to 341 (Reece Period 17). Illegible mint. Reverse type is VRBS ROMA depicting wolf and twins.
Created on: Monday 11th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: WAW-5AC358
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: A copper-alloy sestertius dating from the Antoine period (Reece PEriod 7) AD 138 to 180. Reverse type illegible depicting a temple. Mint of Rome.
Created on: Sunday 10th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: WAW-5ABDF4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Published
A very worn copper-alloy Roman coin, probably a sestertius and perhaps of Vespasian (AD 69-79), dating to the period c. AD 71-78 (Reece period 4). Possibly ROMA, S C reverse type depicting Roma standing left holding Victory on globe and spear. Mint of Lyon. Cf. RIC II (2nd ed.), p. 141, no. 1136 passim; cf. BMC p.198, no. 804.
Created on: Sunday 10th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 15th September 2017
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Record ID: WAW-27BF4E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: nummus of Constantine II (307-340) during 321 and 324. CAESAR NOSTRORVM reverse depicting a wreath with VOT X within.
Created on: Friday 8th September 2017
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2017
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Record ID: WMID-8C4042
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Walsall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman sestertius of Hadrian (AD 117-138), dating to the period AD 119-121. Reece Period 6. Possibly Felicitas reverse type holding caduceus and cornucopiae, mint of Rome. cf RIC II No. 563a-c.
Created on: Friday 14th July 2017
Last updated: Friday 14th July 2017
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Record ID: WAW-A57CA9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin: nummus of the House of Constantine (Reece Period 16) minted in an uncertain mint between 320 and 321. The reverse type is VIRTVS EXERCIT depicting two captive people seated under standard inscribed VOT / XX. Possibly a contemporary copy.
Created on: Friday 9th June 2017
Last updated: Saturday 19th December 2020
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