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Record ID: HAMP-9A67D4
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Description: A base silver copy of an early-medieval Islamic dirham, modified into a brooch with the addition of silver-washing and lug attachments for a (now missing) pin; only a trace of the attachments can now be seen.
Oriented as a coin, it has a die axis of 9 o'clock; the remains of the two lugs for the pin are situated at 6 o'clock. The area around the pin lugs has a pale yellow-brown substance, presumably adhesive, with traces of an orangey brown, presumably iron corrosion. This corrosion can also be seen diametrically opposite, and suggests the pin was made o…
Created on: Wednesday 30th October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 1st August 2023
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Record ID: SOM-BDE8F6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of a Roman contemporary copy in base silver of a denarius of Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) dating to AD 227 (Reece Period 11). P M TR P VI COS II PP reverse type depicting PAX running left, holding olive branch and sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC vol. IV, part 2, p. 75, no. 67.
Created on: Wednesday 15th May 2019
Last updated: Monday 12th August 2019
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This findspot is known as 'Martock CP', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: SUR-F02B78
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base silver or, silver-plated radiate of an uncertain Emperor dating to the period AD 260-296. Possibly MONETA AVGG reverse type depicts a standing figure going left with a cornucopiae and arm outstretched.
Created on: Monday 30th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 5th April 2017
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Record ID: BERK-8C354A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A heavily silver washed base silver antoninianus of Valerian (AD 253-260). Reece Period 12. RESTITVT ORIENTIS reverse type, uncertain mint. Sear (1988) 2896.
Created on: Monday 8th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 8th August 2016
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Record ID: NLM-62EDF7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Base silver with silver wash coin. Denarius of Julia Domna (193-217), probably mint of Rome, issue of 196-211, Sear volume 2 no. 6601, citing RIC volume 4 part 1 no. 574
Obverse description: Bust coiffed and draped right.
Obverse inscription: IVLIA AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Pietas standing facing both arms raised in prayer beside altar.
Reverse inscription: [PIE]TAS PVBLICA
Diameter: 19.2mm, Weight: 2.39gms, die axis: 12
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 14th April 2023
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Record ID: DENO-BF7C8D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
A base silver contemporary copy of a silver Roman denarius of Caracalla, dating to the period AD 210-213 (Reece Period 10). MARTI PACATORI reverse type depicting Mars standing left, holding a branch and a spear and shield. Copying mint of Rome.
cf. RIC IV, Part 1, p.243, 222.
This is a very good quality copy, which may have had a silver wash to disguise the base silver beneath. No trace of the silver wash remains.
Created on: Wednesday 30th September 2015
Last updated: Friday 13th November 2015
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