Friday Update – 12 November 2021

November 12, 2021 Peter

Editorial

14 more Readers finds came in this week. The Find of the week is a Maiorina of Magnentius, who became emperor in AD 350 following a rebellion. Plus a harness pendant, in really outstanding condition, associated with Richard of Cornwall. PAS finds has an unusual Iron Age terminal.

Valuations and Identifications

In this week’s edition there are 14 new Reader’s finds including my Find of the Week and Runner Up.

Find of the Week

Maiorina of Magnentius

Bill Wiggins is the finder of this very attractive Roman coin, which is made of billon (very base silver).

Runner Up

Harness pendant of Richard of Cornwall

This find was unearthed by John Ruczynski as far back as 1986. It was identified by West Berkshire Heritage as being associated with Richard of Cornwall

PAS Finds

Iron Age terminal, a harness pendant of the Bishops of Winchester and a medieval strap fitting in the the form of a face in the later Anglo-Scandinavian style

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