More information : A silver vessel was found in the summer of 1736, on the
west side of the Tyne, below the bridge at Corbridge, almost
opposite the place where the Lanx [NY 98 SE 6] was discovered.
The first account of it was given in the minutes of the Soc. of
Ants. of London, dated October 28th 1736; it was then in the
possession of Sir Edward Blackett. The vessel weighed 20 ozs. was
nearly 4" high and had a diameter of 8 1/4". Round the outer margin
was a rim 1 3/4" broad; near the edge outer a range of knobs, 57 in
number and within this circle, placed at equal distances, were six
Constantinian monograms. A monogram precisely similar to this occurs
on many of the coins of Valens and Valentinian; it is not improbable
that the cup belongs to this period. (1-2)
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