COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-F74487

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Notes:

This is appears to be only the second siliqua of Jovian recorded for the Lyon mint. The other example was found in the Whitwell Hoard (Rutland) between 1991 and 1993 and is now in the British Museum (CHRB X, p. 472, no. 40; BM 1992, 9.4.2). RIC VIII (p. 196) suggested that such coins might exist, but recorded none. These two surviving specimens were struck from different dies. The Whitwell coin is heavier at 1.82 g. than the Eartham piece at 1.13 g. It is clear that the reverse was one engraved for use on coins of the previous emperor, Julian (360-3; see RIC VIII, p. 195, no. 229), so Lyons quickly issued coins for Jovian when they heard from the Persian frontier that he was the new emperor, not bothering to engrave a new reverse type.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Sub class: not recorded

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 363
Date to: Circa AD 364

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.04 mm
Weight: 1.13 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 9th April 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)