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It has all be brought together by Daniel Pett ( ICT Supremo for the Portable Antiquities Scheme). This guide has been the work of several people: Ian Leins (previous National Finds Adviser for Iron Age and Roman coins), Sam Moorhead (present National Finds Adviser) and Natalia Bauer (Classical Archaeology student). Republican coins are being found in significant (around 660 recorded so far) and they are telling us a great deal about early Roman military activity in Britain. We provide a simple guide, with illustrations, of the key characters who appear on coins.įinally, we provide a list of Republican Moneyers to which we will soon add illustrations. Many Roman coins have Personifications on the reverse.

It weighed about 10 grams and was about 4 silver, mostly as a thin. In the past, the term follis was used to describe a large bronze Roman coin introduced in about 294 (the actual name of this coin is unknown 1 ) at the time of the coinage reform of Diocletian. Obviously, to carry out effective analysis by Reece period, we need to record ALL the coins from a site. Caesar Constantius II on a follis AE3 of Heraclea of the year 325. You can find out which rulers fall into different periods and search the database accordingly. He divided the Roman period in 21 periods (Sam Moorhead has added two more) for the purpose of comparing different sites. Ancient Coins Auction (Germania Inferior Numismatics) Ends today 11:00. In due course, images of all these reverse types will be added.įor initial analysis of coins we use Reece periods, named after the pre-eminent Romano-British numismatist, Richard Reece. To make recording easier, we have provided all of the Fourth Century Reverses used. The largest number of coins found is 4th century AD nummi. Details of these mints are available in a designated section. Most of the earlier Roman coins were struck at Rome, but from the 3rd century onwards a large number of mints were operational. You can also search by denomination, again searching the database for different examples, whether they be denarii, sestertii or asses. If you wish to look at groups of rulers, you can search on Dynasties. You will also be able to view the latest coins of that ruler recorded on the database.

It provides a visual aid for the identification of coins commonly found in Britain, covering the following elements:Įmperors: you can search on any Roman ruler, emperor or empress, finding out more about them, the denomination of coin struck for them and the mints in operation in their reign. This guide has developed over several years and will be updated further in the near future. Therefore, all Roman coins from a particular site, field, parish.must be studied and recorded. It is important to emphasise that each Roman coin shares equal archaeological value, irrespective of its metal or condition. In recent years there has been a major push to record all coins found, not just those in good condition. In addition, we supply coins to dealers, museums, schools, and movie/TV productions, and we can work on custom projects.With over 140,000 coins on the database, Roman coins make up the largest single artefact type recorded with the Portable Antiquities Scheme. We hope you find treasures of art and history on your visit to Coin Replicas Shop. Our work aims to make the art of the ancients available to the collector of all levels and means. We achieve this quality by using models and molds created by the late Peter Rosa, known as one of the most significant manufacturers of coin replicas in the United States. Our coin reproductions are uniquely beautiful and accurately detailed compared to their ancient originals. Our family has produced these high-quality replicas since 1955 and has become highly respected among rare coin collectors, art historians, and educators. As coin experts and historians, we specialize in coin replicas from the rarest and choicest Ancient Greek, Roman, Biblical, Colonial America, and territorial gold replica coins.

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