Roman Coin Hoards
Roman Coin Hoards
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few of the many assorted Roman coins hoards with an emphasis
on Late Roman bronze coins
Mildenhall Hoard of 1833 There were 1,286 coins from the 3rd century. One was a denarius of Caracalla and the rest were antoniniani from Valerian to Aurelian. the coins are in fairly rough condition, not surprising though because when they were discovered they were a "badly rusted mass of coins" A ROMAN COIN HOARD FROM MILDENHALL |
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Gallienus
A.D. 267-268 Ӕ Antoninianus 19x22mm 3.2g GALLIENVS AVG; radiate head right. DIANAE CONS AVG; Antelope walking left. In ex. XI RIC Vi Rome 181 |
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Salonina A.D. 256- 257 Ӕ Antoninianus 19x25mm 3.4g SALONINA AVG; Draped bust right, on crescent. FECVNDITAS AVG; Fecunditas, holding infant; at foot l. child standing. RIC Vi Rome 26 |
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Postumus A.D. 260- 261 Ӕ Antoninianus 21mm 2.9g IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. HERC DEVSONIENSI; Hercules standing right, with right hand leaning on club, and holding bow in left hand and lion's skin over left arm. RIC Vi Cologne 64 |
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Victorinus AD 269-270 Ӕ antoninianus 19x21mm 2.2g IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right. PIETAS AVG; Pietas, veiled, standing left, sacrificing over small altar, holding box in left hand. RIC Vii Trier 57 |
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Falmouth Hoard of 1865 The Falmouth hoard of approximately 600-1000 roman bronze coins of the 3rd & 4th Century AD was found on farmland near Falmouth while ploughing on the 18th April 1865. |
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Constantius I A.D. 296-303 25x27mm 9.1g FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; laureate and cuirassed bust right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae. No mintmark RIC VI London 14a/20; LMCC 2.01.010 |
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Little Orme’s Head Hoard 1873 The hoard was found on the northern coast of Wales and had about 5,000 coins from Western mints, starting with coins from Carausius and ending with coins of Constantine I and Licinius I.
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Constantine I A.D. 314 19x22mm 2.7g CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. l., raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys across l. shoulder; across fields S-F. in ex. PLN RIC VII London 15; LMCC 8.02.023 |
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Bishop's Wood hoard Hoard 1895 The hoard was discovered at Bishop’s Wood, near Ross-on-Wye, just across the Herefordshire border and within the surroundings of the Forest of Dean. It was uncovered in a rough walling built against the hillside by workmen who were in the process of repairing a road and who struck an earthenware vessel containing the coins. The accidental strike from a pick broke the jar and scattered its contents in various directions. see the Numismatic Chronicle of 1896 where 17,550 coins were listed in total and a reprint of ‘Notes on a Great Hoard of Roman Coins found at Bishop’s Wood in 1895’ from the "Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society", vol. XIX, both written by Mary Bagnall- Oakeley. |
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tray of coins from Bishop's Wood Hoard |
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Freckenham
Hoard of 1948
contained almost 600
Constantinian era coins
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Constantius II
A.D. 348- 350 21mm 5.0g DN CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right. FEL TEMP REPARATIO; Emperor in military dress stg. l., holding phoenix on globe and standard with [Chi-Rho]; in stern sits Victory, steering ship. In ex. SLG cf. RIC VIII Lugdunum 69 unofficial issue |
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Bikić-Do
Hoard 1952
This hoard was discovered in Serbia
in 1952. There were 10,590 coins, mostly from
Eastern mints. 22 coins dated before A.D. 318
and 9 after A.D. 324. There were no Licinius
IOVI types retarrifed to 12 and a half.
Sirmium VIII. Études de Numismatique Danubienne: Trésors, Lingots, Imitations. Monnaies de Fouilles IV au XII Siècle (Rome: Ecole francaise de Rome, 1978) |
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Constantine II
A.D. 319- 320 18x19mm 3.5g CONSTANT-INVS IVN NOB C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding wreath inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with what looks like a circle, though it should be an S. In ex. ΓSIS✶ RIC VII Siscia –- RIC does not list this emission with the longer obverse legend, only N C versus NOB C. Ex-Peter Weiß Plate coin for Bikić-Do Hoard #387 |
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Licinius II
A.D. 319- 320 18mm 2.8g LICINIVS IVN NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. VICT•LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with an S. In ex. ΔSIS• RIC VII Siscia 105 Plate coin for Bikić-Do Hoard #403 |
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Appleford Hoard 1954 The Appleford Hoard was discovered in 1954 and contained 5,752 coins, most from the Constantinian period. C. King, "The Appleford Hoard" Revue belge de numismatique |
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Crispus
A.D. 320- 321 Ӕ nummus 19mm 3.6g CRISPVS NOBIL C; helmeted and cuirassed bust right. BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS; globe on altar inscribed VOT / IS / XX, three stars above. In ex. PLON RIC VII London 228; LMCC 9.03.013 |
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Crispus
A.D. 322- 324 Ӕ nummus 19mm 2.6g CRISPVS NOBIL C; laureate, cuirassed bust left, spear pointing forward, shield on left arm. BEAT TRA-NQVLITAS, Globe set on altar insc. VOT/IS/XX; above three stars; across fields F-B. In ex. PLON RIC VII London 250; LMCC 9.06.017 |
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Constantine I
A.D. 321- 323 18x21mm 3.2g CONSTANTINVS AVG; helmeted and cuirassed bust right. BEAT TRA-NQVLITAS; globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX; above, three stars. in ex. PLON RIC VII London 263; LMCC 9.05.010 |
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Constantine I
A.D. 321- 323 19mm 3.1g CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate and trabeated bust right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre in right hand. BEAT TRANQLITAS; globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX; above, three stars. in ex. PLON RIC VII London 267; LMCC 9.05.008 |
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Crispus
A.D. 321- 323 Ӕ nummus 18mm 3.1g CRISPVS NOBIL C; helmeted and cuirassed bust left. BEAT TRA-NQVILITAS; globe on altar inscribed VOT / IS / XX, three stars above. In ex. PLON RIC VII London 275; LMCC 9.05.025 |
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Crispus
A.D. 324 Ӕ nummus 19mm 3.8g IVL CRISPVS NOB C; laureate head right. CAESARVM NOSTRORVM surrounding wreath enclosing VOT X In ex. PLON crescent RIC VII London 291; LMCC 10.01.005 |
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Crispus
A.D. 325 Ӕ nummus 19x20mm 3.5g FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with two turrets and star between them; • in bottom of doorway and • in arch over doorway. in ex. PLON RIC VII London 295 var.; LMCC 10.02.003 |
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Constantine II
A.D. 325 Ӕ nummus 19x20mm 2.8g CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with two turrets and star between them. in ex. PLON RIC VII London 296; LMCC 10.02.004 |
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Constantius II
A.D. 325 Ӕ nummus 19mm 3.0g FLA CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with two turrets and star between them; • in bottom of doorway. in ex. PLON RIC VII London 297; LMCC 10.02.005 |
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Constantius II
A.D. 325 Ӕ nummus 19x20mm 3.6g FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS; camp gate with two turrets and star between them. in ex. PLON RIC VII London 298; LMCC 10.02.008 |
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Constantius II
A.D. 325 Ӕ nummus 18x20mm 3.5g FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left. PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS•; camp gate with two turrets and star between them; • in arch over doorway. in ex. PLON RIC VII London 298 var; LMCC 10.02.008 |
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The Bourton-on-the-Water Hoard 1970 discovered in 1970 in England. The main part of this Constantinian hoard consisted of 2,707 coins and the majority were Sol issues from London and Trier. It was probably buried shortly after the coin reform which introduced the VLPP series, so circa A.D. 318-19 |
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Constantine I
A.D. 310 23mm 5.0gm IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., raising r. hand, globe in l.; stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, across fields T/F. In ex. PLN RIC VI London 121a; LMCC 6.02.010 |
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Constantine I
A.D. 310 21mm 4.7g IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI; Sol rad., raising r. hand, globe in l.; stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, in fields T/F In ex. PLN RIC VI London 124; LMCC 6.02.014 |
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Constantine I
A.D. 314 20mm 3.6g IMP CONSTANTINVS AG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. l., raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys across l. shoulder; in left field S, in right field F. in ex. MSL RIC VII London 33; LMCC 8.04.005 |
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Constantine I
A.D. 317- 318 18mm 3.4g IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. PRINCIPIA I-VVENTTVTIS; Constantine in military dress standing right, head right, cloak spread, reversed spear in right and left resting on shield; crescent in left field. In ex. PLN RIC VII London --; LMCC 8.11.013 |
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Le Trésor de Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau 1976 This hoard was discovered in 1976 and had 6,427 coins, of that total, 1,892 were from London. There were 46 folles from A.D. 297- 309 and the rest were from A.D. 309- 313 and the majority were Constantine I. |
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Constantine I
A.D. 311-312 Ӕ nummus 23mm 4.4g CONSTANTINVS P AV-G; radiate helmet and cuirassed bust left, spear over right shoulder, shield (with figures ?) on left. COMITI AVGG NN; Sol stg. left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding up globe, whip in left, in right ✶. In ex. PLN RIC VI London --; LMCC 7.03.041; RML 353 “Le Trésor de Saint-Colombier-en-Sarzeau” in Trésor Monétaires II (plate XII) |
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Nether
Compton Hoard of 1989
“This massive hoard of 22,670 Roman
coins was found by Mike Pittard while metal
detecting in a field near Nether Compton on 19
February 1989. The field is by the side of a
trackway, the other side of which is a known
Roman building. The actual finding of the
hoard was photographed and the report was
published in The Searcher magazine (Issue 44,
April 1989). The hoard was deposited with the
Yeovil Museum by the finder in 1989. It was
subsequently returned to the finder, sold, and
dispersed through the trade in 1994. No
detailed record was made of the contents of
the hoard. The pottery vessel and some 33
additional coins that had remained stuck to
the pot were donated to the museum and remain
there. Although the Nether Compton Hoard was
never recorded or published, a limited amount
of information has been gleaned from people
who have handled it or part of it. It was a
very large mid-Constantinian hoard and typical
in composition, with all but about 7%
consisting of the very common bronze issues of
the AD 330s (the Urbs Roma and
Constantinopolis commemoratives and the Gloria
Exercitus type in the names of Constantine I
and his sons). There were no coins of the two
Victories type, suggesting that the hoard was
deposited around AD 339.”
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Constantinopolis
Circa A.D. 330- 331 16mm 2.6g Obv: CONNT-NNTINO laureate, helmeted, wearing imperial mantle, holding scepter. Rev. Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield; palm branch in left field. in ex. PLG cf. RIC VII Lugdunum 241 Unofficial issue |
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VRBS ROMA/
Constantinopolis
Circa A.D. 330-331 16mm 1.9g Obv. VRBIS ROMA; Roma, helmeted bust left, wearing imperial cloak. Rev. Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield, seen from side. In ex. PLG Cf. RIC VII Lugdunum 241, 242 Unofficial issue |
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Constantine II
A.D. 330-331 16mm 1.5g CONSTANTINVS IVNOB C; laureate and cuirassed bust right. GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS; Two soldiers helmeted, stg. facing one another, reversed spear in outer hands, inner hands on shields resting on the ground; between them two standards. In ex. •PLG cf. RIC VII Lyons 244 Unofficial issue |
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Circa AD 330. Æ Follis (11mm, 0.91 g, 9h). Contemporary imitation. Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing imperial mantle / Victory standing left on prow, holding spear and shield set on ground to right; [...]. Cf. A. Marsden, "Contemporary Imitations of Constantine's Wolf & Twins Coinage" in Treasure Hunting, June-July 2001 Fig. 16. |
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Constantinopolis
Circa A.D. 330 15mm 1.4g CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS; laureate, helmeted bust right wearing imperial mantle, holding scepter. Rev. Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield. In ex. TRP Cf. RIC VII Trier 523 Unofficial issue |
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Constantinopolis
Circa A.D. 330 15mm 0.9g CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS; laureate, helmeted bust right wearing imperial mantle, holding scepter. Rev. Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield. In ex. TRS Cf. RIC VII Trier 523 Unofficial issue |
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Constantinopolis 332- 333 18mm 2.5gm Obv: uniface Rev. Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield. in ex. TRP✶ RIC VII Trier 548 Ex 1989 Nether Compton (Dorset) Hoard. uniface error |
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Constantinopolis
Circa A.D. 335 16mm 2.2g Obv. ?????? bust of Constantinopolis left. Rev. Victory stg. on prow, holding long scepter in r. hand, and resting l. hand on shield; wreath in left field. Cf. Trier 554 Unofficial issue |
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Constantinopolis brockage from Trier 15mm 1.8g Ex 1989 Nether Compton (Dorset) Hoard |
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Chapmanslade Hoard 1993
discovered on 18 January 1993 in Chapmanslade in Wiltshire. It comprised 5,200 coins with all but 12 issued after A.D. 317 and the latest coins were from A.D. 337. |
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Crispus
A.D. 321- 323 18mm 2.3gm IVL CRISPVS NOB C; bust l., helmeted, cuir., shield on l. shoulder, Victory on globe in r. hand. BEATA TRANQVILLITAS; globe set on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX; above, three stars. In ex. [P]TR crescent RIC VII Trier -- ; RMBT 247; Chapmanslade CHRB X #238 (this coin) |
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Crispus
A.D. 324- 325 Ӕ nummus 19mm 2.9g FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES; Laureate head right. ALAMANNIA DEVICTA; Victory standing right, on bound captive with head turned to left, holding laurel branch and trophy. In ex. •SIRM• RIC VII Sirmium 49 Chapmanslade CHRB X #204 |
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Theodora
A.D. 337-340 17mm 1.7g FL MAX THEODORAE AVG; bust right wearing plain mantle and necklace. PIETAS ROMANA; Pietas standing facing, carrying an infant at her breast. In ex. TRP RIC VIII Trier 79 Chapmanslade CHRB X #664 |
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Langtoft I Hoard of
2000
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Galerius
A.D. 298- 299 26x28mm 9.3g MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear. GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae; B in left, ✶ in right. In ex. TR RIC VI Trier 360 Ex Phil Peck (AKA Morris Collection |
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Carelton St Peter Hoard 2000 discovered in February 2000 by a metal detectorist with a total of 127 Constantinian coins minted after A.D. 320 |
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Constantine I
A.D. 323-4 19mm 3.5g CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate head right. SARMATIA DEVICTA; Victory advancing r., holding trophy, palm branch, spurning captive std. on ground to r.; C in left field In ex. PLG crescent RIC VII Lugdunum 214 |
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Bridgnorth Shropshire Hoard 2007
In 2007, a metal detectorist discovered this hoard of 2,896 coins in Shropshire, England. The hoard consisted of mainly Magnentius and Decentius coins and FEL TEMP REPARATIO coins and was buried circa A.D. 355; possibly due to monetary reforms which made these coins obsolete. |
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Magnentius
A.D. 352 D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG; bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A behind bust. VICTORIAE D D N N AVG ET CAE; two Victories holding wreath inscribed with VOT V MVLT X. In ex. AMB • in crescent RIC VIII Amiens 19 |
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Chitry Hoard 2007
discovered in 2007 in France. It contained around 2500 bronze coins from the late 3rd century to the early 4th century. |
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Constantine I
A.D. 312- 313 20mm 3.4g IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., stg. l., raising r. hand, globe in l., chlamys over l. shoulder; in left field ✶ in ex. PLN RIC VI London 279; LMCC 8.01.006; Ex trésor de Chitry, #701 |
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Epfig Hoard 2010
close to 14,000 coins discovered by construction workers in Epfig, France in 2010. |
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concretion of coins from the Epfig Hoard |
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Martok Hoard 2012 consisting of some 425 Roman coins from the Constantinian period found in 2012 buried in a pot in Martok, UK. |
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Constantine I
A.D. 319-20 Ӕ nummus 18x19mm 2.5g CONSTANT-INVS AVG -- high crested helmet, cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on left arm VICT• LAETAE PRINC PERP -- two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield/wreath inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with the letter I. In ex. BSIS✶ RIC VII Siscia 95 |
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Rauceby Hoard 2017
This hoard was discovered in the UK in 2017 and totaled 3,099 coins. Two coins were radiates (before A.D. 282) and the rest were struck from A.D. 294- 307. The majority are from western mints…London (875) Trier (1459) and Lyon (468). |
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Diocletian
A.D. 295-296 Ӕ follis 27mm 9.9g IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. in ex. LON RIC VI London 1a; LMCC 1.01.001 Rauceby Hoard Catalogue pl. 13.1, #4 (this coin) |
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Diocletian
A.D. 303 32x28mm 9.1g IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. No mintmark RIC VI London 28a; LMCC 3.01.005 |
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Maximianus
A.D. 303 30x28mm 9.0g IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae. No mintmark RIC VI London 23b; LMCC 3.01.012 |
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Constantius I
A.D. 296-303 26x27mm 9.8g FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; laureate and cuirassed bust right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae. No mintmark RIC VI London 14a/20; LMCC 2.01.010 |
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Galerius
A.D. 303- 305 Æ follis 28mm 10.2g MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae. No mintmark RIC VI London 36; LMCC 3.01.034 |
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Maximinus II
A.D. 305- 307 Æ follis 28mm 10.6g MAXIMINVS NOBILIS C; laureate and cuirassed bust right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae. No mintmark RIC VI London --; LMCC 4.03.027 Not in RIC |
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Severus II
A.D. 305- 306 Æ follis 28mm 8.6g SEVERVS NOBILIS C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae. No mintmark RIC VI London 63a; LMCC 4.02.019 |
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Constantine I
A.D. 306 28mm 9.1g CONSTANTINVS NOBILI C; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, tower on head, loins draped, r. holding patera, l. cornucopiae. RIC VI London 66; LMCC 4.04.009 |
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Diocletian
A.D. 296- 297 Ӕ follis 27mm 8.9g IMP DIOCLETIANVS P AVG; laureate head right. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, right holding patera, left cornucopiae; A-Γ across fields. In ex. TR RIC VI Trier 181a |
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Diocletian
A.D. 297 26mm 9.1g IMP DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG; laureate head right. FELIX ADVENT AVGG NN; Africa standing left, holding labarum and tusk; at feet, lion with captured bull, in left field A in ex. PKP RIC VI Carthage 21a |
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Ibberton
Hoard of 2019
Discovered in 2019 near Ibberton, Dorset and consisted of 393 Constantinian bronze coins |
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Constantine I A.D. 323-4 CONSTANTINVS AVG- head laureate SARMATIA DEVICTA- [On the occasion of Sarmatia being conquered] Victory advancing r., holding trophy, palm branch, spurning captive std. on ground to r.; C in left field In exergue PLG crescent RIC VII Lugdunum 214 |
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