Record ID: SOM-1417FB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Crispus (AD 317-326), dating to the period c.AD 320-321 (Reece period 16). CAESARVM NOSTRORVM reverse type with legend surrounding VO/TIS/V in three lines. Mint of Arles. RIC VII, p. 258, no. 220 (see also BH-0992F3).
Created on: Friday 27th May 2022
Last updated: Thursday 9th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Litton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BM-0443D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
A gold Roman solidus of Constantius II (AD 323-361), dating to the period c.AD 347-348 (Reece period 18). VICTORIAE DD NN AVGG reverse type depicting Two Victories standing facing one another holding a wreath inscribed VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX. Mint of Trier. RIC VIII, p. 147, no. 132. This type is not recorded in Bland and Loriot (2010) amongst the 19 British finds of solidi noted by them for Constantius II.
Created on: Friday 8th April 2022
Last updated: Friday 8th April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stiffkey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-9FAF22
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman nummus, probably of Theodosius II, dating to the period AD 425-435 (Reece Period 22). The reverse type depicts a cross in a wreath. RIC X, p. 275, cf. 440ff. It is 10.2mm diameter, 1.5mm thick and 0.85g. This is only the third coin of its type recorded from Britain - see SUR-13EB9C and SF-17EB49. These coins are very common in the Eastern Mediterranean, where they were struck, but are very rare in the North-Western Roman Empire.
Created on: Sunday 3rd April 2022
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2022
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Record ID: SF-4677AA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy nummus of the House of Constantine (AD 306-361) - VRBS ROMA / Wolf and twins - dating to c. AD 333 (Reece Period 17). Mint of Arles. RIC VII, p. 274, no. 373var. The mintmark Wreath // (P)CON is not recorded, the standard mark being Wreath // PCONST. There does not appear to have been an ST at the end of the mintmark. This could be a die-engraver's error, or it might be a very good quality contemporary copy.
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Pakenham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-76A536
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Boat left with no mast, two steering oars and waves; four armed crew and helmsman. Mint of London, - // QL. RIC V, pt 2, - ; Rogiet Hoard (BNJ 2005), p. 130, no. 1021. This is the second or third example of this particular type recorded. One of the other pieces has four armed crew and helmsman (but from different dies); the other is the same, except only has five armed crew.
Created on: Thursday 24th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 30th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-D18E52
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14). ORIENS AVG, Sol walking left. Mintmark - // C, C Mint. This is only the second example of this type known, the other being in a Private Collection. Obverse description: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Obverse inscription: [I]MP CARAVSI[VS] P F AV Reverse description: Sol walking left, holding whip Reverse inscription: O[RIENS] AVG Diameter: 20.09 mm; Thickness: 2.47 mm; Weight: 3.43g. The reverse of the coin is struck off centre, hence only part of the legend visible.
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2022
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Record ID: LIN-D127DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14). Mintmark: RSR below, London mint. Date: AD 286-293. Ref. RIC V-2: 573 Obverse description: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV Reverse description: She-wolf standing right, suckling the twins. Reverse inscription: ROMANO RENOVA Diameter: 19.96 mm; Thickness: 2.37 mm; Weight: 4.51g
Created on: Wednesday 16th February 2022
Last updated: Thursday 3rd March 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-6D4E73
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), [VICTORI](A A)VG; Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; to left, captive. Mintmark probably S P // - ; Probably Mint of London. RIC V, pt 2 - . Although the exergue is unclear, the style of the coin does appear to be of the S P series; it is certainly an unpublished coin. This coin will feature in Sam Moorhead's new edition of RIC. Diameter: 21.86 mm Weight: 4 g Die Axis: 6
Created on: Thursday 6th January 2022
Last updated: Thursday 6th January 2022
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Record ID: DOR-B0D14D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
A gold aureus of Claudius (AD 41 - 54) dating to AD 41 - 42 (Reece Period 2). IMPER RECEPT on battlemented wall enclosing praetorian camp; inside, soldier, holding spear, right; in front, aquila; behind, pediment with flanking walls on the reverse Reference: RIC Volume I, p. 22 / Claudius 7; BMC I, p. 165, no. 5 Date: Roman Diameter: 18.81 mm Weight: 7.71 g Die axis: 12 One other specimen of this coin has been recorded from Britain, found in Staffordshire (Bland and Loriot, Roman and Early Byzantine Coins found in Britain and Ireland, 2010, p. 240, no. 522)
Created on: Thursday 16th December 2021
Last updated: Thursday 16th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Portbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-022D2C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete silver plate contemporary copy of a Roman Republican denarius serratus issued in the name of the moneyers L. Pomponius, L. Licinius Crassus, and Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, dating to the period circa 118 BC (Reece period 1). Reverse depicting Naked warrior in biga right holding shield, carnyx and reins in left hand, hurling spear with right hand. Prototype Mint of Narbo. RRC no. 282/4. Measurements: Diameter: 17.87mm, Thickness: 1.85mm, Weight: 1.79g
Created on: Wednesday 20th October 2021
Last updated: Sunday 7th November 2021
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Record ID: FASAM-C93A3E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14) Obv. IMP CARAVSIVS F AVG; Laureate draped and cuirassed right Rev. FORTVN(reverse) - (A AVG); Fortuna seated left on wheel, holding rudder and cornucopiae In exergue: - // RSR RIC V, pt 2, p. 511, no. 567var. This is the third example of coin with a seated Fortuna on a silver denarius of Carausius. The other two specimens are of RIC 567 with the obverse IMP C CARAVSIVS P F AV. This coin, with the obverse legend IMP CARAVSIVS F AVG, is therefore a new variety. It is possible that the F in the obverse le…
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
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Record ID: FASAM-C7C274
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver denarius of Hadrian (AD 117-38), dating to AD 129-30 (Reece Period 6), SECVR PVB COS III P P, Securitas seated left, holding sceptre and cradling head with other hand. Mint of Rome. RIC II, pt 3, p. 150, no. 1126var. This is a previously unseen variant with Hadrian's head left.
Created on: Thursday 23rd September 2021
Last updated: Saturday 25th September 2021
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Record ID: FASAM-F3CE2C
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Commodus (AD 177-92), dating to AD 184-5 (Reece Period 9), SAEC FEL P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII P P, Victory standing right, foot on helmet, setting shield, inscribed [VO DE], on palm. BMC IV, p. 719, no. 166; RIC III, p. 378, no. 113var. The obverse legend M COMM ANT AVG P BRIT FEL is not recorded for this reverse type in RIC (published in 1930). However, such a coin is in the British Museum Catalogue (Published 1940) because the British Museum acquired an example from the L. A. Lawrence collection in 1937.
Created on: Monday 13th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harborough', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FASAM-3D17E1
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), RSR Mintmark. RIC V, pt 2, - Obv. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AV; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right Rev. VBERI(/V)TA AV; Cow standing right, being milked by milk-mild maid seated left Mintmark: - // RSR There is one other poorly preserved specimen, probably of this type, in a Private Collection. There are four other pieces with this reverse type, but with consular obverse types.
Created on: Monday 23rd August 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 24th August 2021
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Record ID: SUR-D6E275
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper-alloy provincial coin of Augustus (31 BC-AD 14), dating to the period c.27 BC-AD 14 (Reece period I). AVG DIVI F DIVO IVL reverse depicting a statue of Augustus in military dress crowned by statue of Divus Julius wearing toga on central base; altar, left and right. Mint of Philippi (Macedonia). RPC I, p. 308, pl. 81, no. 1650.
Created on: Tuesday 13th July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 13th July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Flexford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FASAM-437278
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14). Obv. IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG; Laureate, draped and cuirassed right Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE (V); Roma seated facing, holding (Victory?) in right hand and (spear or sceptre?) in left, in hexastyle temple. Mintmark: - // SRS SRS is an erroneous form of RSR and it appears on a small number of other pieces. The overall style of the coin suggests it is one of the later coins of the silver issue. There are two other know denarii which show Roma in a temple, but they have different legends. This coin is the first of its…
Created on: Wednesday 31st March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th October 2021
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Record ID: DEV-ABA6E3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293), dating to AD 296-283, Reece Period 14. PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand. Mint of London. As RIC V Carausius 99. Measurements: 21.9mm diameter, 1.3mm thickness, weight 2.91g.
Created on: Saturday 27th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 20th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bawdrip CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-2639CC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete silver Roman denarius of Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), dating to the period c.18 BC (Reece Period 1). S P Q R reverse type depicting a domed tetrastyle temple with triumphal currus standing within, right, containing aquila and four miniature galloping horses. Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia (Cordoba)?). As RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 49, no. 120. Measurements: 15.1mm diameter, weight 3.4g
Created on: Monday 16th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Spaxton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-13E388
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), (IO?)VI CO[ ... ](VATIO?); Emperor (in military dress) standing right, receiving (eagle) from Jupiter standing left, holding vertical sceptre in left hand. Mintmark * // - RIC V, pt 2 - The reverse legend might have been intended to be IOVI CONSERVATORI, but the die-engraver made an error by inscribing IOVI CONSERVATIO. The coin is of slightly crude style and there might be traces of verdigris from a copper core behind the leg of the emperor. This piece is the first of this type to be seen by Sam Moorhead for his corpus f…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Monday 28th June 2021
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Record ID: KENT-6E4C27
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
A contemporary copy of a copper-alloy Roman sestertius of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period c.AD 145-161 (Reece period 7). HIARITAS, S C reverse depicting a standing figure left, possibly Hilaritas, Concordia (or even the emperor?), holding patera in right hand. This is a contemporary copy of a sestertius of Antoninus Pius. It combined an obverse from his COS IIII issues (c.AD 145-161), with a reverse type that has a blundered Hilaritas legend, which only appears in earlier issues of his coinage (e.g. RIC III, no. 606). However, the figure is not correct for Hilar…
Created on: Wednesday 14th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2020
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