Record ID: LEIC-92BF64
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman Republican silver denarius of Faustus Cornelius Sulla, Rome, 56 BC (Reece Period 1). Obv. S.C; Bust of Venus right, laureate and wearing diadem, behind, sceptre Rev. Monogram of FAVSTVS in exergue; Three trophies; on left jug; on right lituus. RRC p. 449, no. 426/3 The coin has been pierced. This is from a scarce issue with 30 obverse and 33 reverse dies recorded.
Created on: Tuesday 21st June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-65D7DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy nummus of Carausius, AD 286-93, Reece Period 14, (PAX AVG), Pax standing left holding branch and transverse sceptre. Uattributed Mint. RIC V, pt 2, p. 535, cf. 895. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Thursday 7th April 2016
Last updated: Thursday 7th April 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-BB0325
Object type: STRAP END
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete late early-medieval copper-alloy openwork strap end, measuring 37mm long, 26mm wide, 5.1mm thick and weighing 17.22g. The object has a rectangular form and cross-section and is in poor condition. The decorative part has a solid raised transverse line forming the border with the recessed attachment end, which projects above but is incomplete, retaining part of one circular hole. The decoration consists of a central raised linear area which emerges from the border and then narrows as it runs down the centre. There appear to be a pair of drilled dots on the wider part of this …
Created on: Monday 12th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-B9272C
Object type: STUD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy bell-shaped stud, dating to AD 40 - 410. Allason-Jones type 2. 42.5mm in diameter, 29mm high, and weighing 40.75grams. The object is circular in form and trapezoidal in cross section. It is in fair condition and largely complete. The object is formed of a concave circular plate which has in its centre a circular shaped projection which has a sub triangular cross section. This protrudes about 7mm above the edge of the plate. Surrounding this the plate is decorated with concentric bands rising up to a flat lip. A small part of this edge and the body are missing. The…
Created on: Monday 12th October 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-0C1B0A
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy, Polden Hill brooch with flat wing ends, West Midlands dating to AD 80-120. The brooch has short semi cylindrical open wings, flat wing ends, missing the spring. The bow begins with a very large semi-circular projection sitting in the centre of the wing and from this emerges a tapering D cross sectioned bow, the majority of which is missing. Length 21mm,width 18mm, thickness11mm, weight 11g
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2015
Last updated: Friday 7th October 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-0AC0E4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman radiate of Postumus (AD 260-269), dating to the period c.AD 260-269 (Reece period 13). NEPTVNO REDVCI reverse type depicting Neptune standing left holding dolphin and trident, prow of ship at feet to left. Principal Gallic mint. As Cunetio no. 2399.
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-098B07
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy, Dupondius of Domitian (AD 81-96), dating to AD 85-6 (COS XI or XII) (Reece period 4), FORTVNAE AVGVSTI S C, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. RIC II.1, pp. 285, 290 and 298, cf. nos. 290, 370 and 479.
Created on: Tuesday 4th August 2015
Last updated: Thursday 21st January 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-6C64AF
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy nummus of Maximian I, dating to AD 307 (Reece period 15). Reverse type HERCVLI CONSERVATORI, Hercules standing facing, leaning on club and holding bow. Mint of London. RIC VI, p. 130, no. 91.
Created on: Tuesday 9th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd March 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-BB9AA9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy radiate of Salonina under the sole reign of Gallienus (AD 260-8), dating to AD 267-8 (Reece Period 13), IVNONI CONS AVG, Capreolus left. Mint of Rome. Cunetio, p. 121, no. 1418. Diameter 21mm, thickness 1mm, weight 2.21g.
Created on: Wednesday 1st April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lincolnshire', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-18F2B0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper-alloy radiate of Allectus (AD 293-296) (Reece period 14) Reverse type, PAX AVG, Pax standing left holding branch.and (transverse?) sceptre. Mint unclear. Coin is too poorly preserved to be included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Created on: Thursday 12th March 2015
Last updated: Friday 4th November 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'rutland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-B42D28
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative Polden Hill (flat wing ends type, Lower Severn Valley) type, c.f. Mackreth 2011, 2.b Plate 45. The brooch is T-shaped, the spring, pin and axis bar are missing. The fronts of the wings are decorated with three raised vertical ribs. The upper bow has a D shaped cross-section. A rib runs down the centre of the bow and becomes less pronounced towards the end.The end of the bow is broken off . Length 18mm, width 21mm, thickness 7mm, weight 3.31g. Hattatt (2000) illustrates similar examples of sprung Polden Hill type brooches on pages…
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Last updated: Sunday 6th November 2016
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Record ID: LEIC-EED623
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Roman barbarous radiate copying unclear late-3rd century AD ruler, dating to the period c.AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Probably [PAX AVGVS]TI reverse, depicting Pax standing left with branch and sceptre. Unclear mint prototype.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 12th January 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-63BC32
Object type: STIRRUP
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) copper alloy stirrup strap mount of Williams Class A, Type 10D. The object is 57mm long, 23mm wide and 6mm thick with a weight of 29.36grams. The mount is rectangular in form, with a rounded upper surface which terminates in a wide triangular apex, containing a central circular rivet hole filled with iron staining. The mount has a small projecting lobe on each side halfway down its length. In each lower corner is a circular rivet hole and the flat base contains traces of a projecting flange on its reverse. The surface is decorated with a coile…
Created on: Tuesday 21st October 2014
Last updated: Monday 13th April 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-2B8239
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper-alloy arm from a Roman figurine. Length 51mm, width 8mm, weight 11.52g. The arm is styled with its elbow slightly bent and the hand held out almost flat. At its upper end it has a slight rounded protrusion, presumably to fix it onto the torso.
Created on: Wednesday 24th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-2A7F53
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver post medieval shilling of Elizabeth I,1560-1, cross crosslet. Diameter 34mm, thickness 1mm, weight 5.96g.
Created on: Wednesday 24th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-971391
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Silver denarius of Julia Mamaea (AD 221-235) (Reece Period 11), IVNO CONSERVATRIX, Juno standing left. RIC IV, pt 2, p. 98, no. 343. The coin is heavily corroded.
Created on: Wednesday 17th September 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-83018D
Object type: THIMBLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval copper alloy thimble, covered in circular indentations which are arranged in a spiral on the domed crown and run vertically down the sloping sides. They are irregular in diameter and the vertical rows converge in places. At the base of the object on the outer face is a circumferential groove, below which the object is undecorated. The rim is straight and unthickened. The object has a light green patina and is corroded in places. Length 19mm, diameter 18mm, weight 5.07g. Similar to LVPL-536BAF.
Created on: Tuesday 16th September 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-793F7D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy as of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period AD 145-161 (Reece period 7). S P Q R/OPTIMO/PRINCIPI/SC reverse type depicting the legend within an oak wreath. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, p. 130, no. 827a.
Created on: Tuesday 29th July 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 13th November 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-F892E3
Object type: BUCKLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval copper-alloy buckle , 48mm long, 15mm wide and 6mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 5.82g. It consists of a rectangular frame with similarities to a folding strap clasp. The outside edge is made up of a sloping plate which depicts a stylised animal head looking outwards. This has pierced circular eyes, incised lines suggesting fur and protruding points in each outer corner, possibly representing teeth or whiskers. The other short side of the frame (the bar) accommodates a rectangular plate which is made from a strip of copper-alloy sheet folded in half and…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 18th September 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-F7D65B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Iron Age to early Roman copper alloy Langton Down brooch fragment. Only the head and the corroded upper part of the bow survive. The head is cylindrical in form and damaged in several places. The bow is curved at the top where it joins the head and is decorated with longitudinal grooves. Length: 15.0mm, width: 17.0mm, thickness: 7.0mm, weight 3.18g
Created on: Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 8th October 2014
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