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Unique ID: WILT-9C29F2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A hoard of twenty five silver siliquae, of which the first eight are detailed below.
1. A clipped silver siliqua of unidentified Emperor, 13mm in diameter and weighing 1.00g. Obverse: Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right ...]SPF AVG Reverse: Roma seated left holding victory on globe and reversed spear VRBS [ROMA]
2. A clipped silver siliqua of unidentified Emperor, 13mm in diameter and weighing 0.99g. Obverse: Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, less of drapery survives than on 1. Reverse: Roma seated left holding victory on globe and spear [VRBS ]RO[MA]
3. A clipped silver siliqua of ?Valentinian II, 10-11mm in diameter and weighing 0.74g. Obverse: Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right [D] N VAL[ Reverse: Roma seated left [VRBS ROMA]
4. A reduced silver siliqua of Julian, c.18mm in diameter and weighing 1.77g. It has slight wear and is badly chipped. Obverse: Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right FL CL IVLIA [N]VS P F AVG Reverse: Victory walking left holding wreath and palm VICTORIA DD NN AVG -/-//LVG Mint: Lyons Date: 360-3 Ref: RIC 212 This coin is most probably not part of the hoard of clipped siliquae.
5. A silver, possibly plated, siliqua of Honorius, 13mm in diameter and weighing 0.79g. It is worn and seriously clipped, edge filed. Obverse: Diademed, draped bust right D N HONORI [VS P F AVG] Reverse: Roma standing left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted featureless spear VIRTVS [RO MANORVM] -/-// possibly MDPS tops of letters only survive Mint: probably Milan Date: 395-402 Ref: RIC 1228(e)
6. A silver, possibly plated, siliqua of possibly Valens. It is 12mm in diameter and weighs 0.90g. It has slight wear and is seriously clipped, all legends lost Obverse: Diademed, draped bust right Reverse: Roma seated left holding victory on globe and reversed spear [VRBS ROMA]
7. Julian Reduced siliqua AR 18-19mm., wt 2.13g., slight wear Obv: Pearl diad. drap. cuir bust right FL CL IVLIA NVS P F AVG Rev: Wreath containing VOTIS / V / MVLTIS / X -/-//LVG Mint: Lyons Date: 360-3 Ref: RIC 218
8. Arcadius Siliqua AR 13mm., wt 1.11g., neatly clipped so mint mark lost, slight wear Obv: Pearl diad. drap. bust right D N ARCADI VS P F AVG Rev: Wreath containing VOT / V / MVLT / X Date: 383-394
Summary
Siliquae:
Mint Tr. Ly. Ar. Mil. Aq. Rm. Ant.. Unc Total
355-63 - 2 1 - - - - - 3
367-78/9 4 - - - 2 - - - 6
378/9-88 1 - - - - - - - 1
388-95 3 - - 1 - - - - 4
395-402 - - - 8 - - - - 8
Irregular - - - - - - - 3 3
Total 8 2 1 9 2 - - 3 25
CATALOGUE
Notes: CF = clipping factor (scale 1 to 4; 0 = unclipped). The following abbreviations are used for the names of the rulers:
CsII Constantius II JC; JA Julian Caesar / Augustus
Vn Valens G Gratian
VII Valentinian II E Eugenius
A Arcadius H Honorius
Busts as RIC VIII & X:
D Draped & cuirassed 3 pearl-diademed
355-60, Constantius II & Julian Caesar & 360-3; Julian Augustus (3)
Lyon (2)
No. |
Obv. |
Reverse |
m.-m. |
RIC 8 |
Hoxne |
Qty. |
Wt.(g.) / CF |
1. |
JA/D3 |
VICTORIA DD NN AVG (Victory adv. l.) |
LVG |
215A |
138 |
1 |
1.78 CF0 (frag.) |
2. |
JA/D3 |
VOTIS / V / MVLTIS / X (within wreath) |
LVG |
219 |
144 |
1 |
2.13 CF0 |
?Arles (1)
No. |
Obv. |
Reverse |
m.-m. |
RIC 8 |
Hoxne |
Qty. |
Wt.(g.) / CF |
3. |
CsII/D3 |
VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX (within wreath) |
[ ] |
261/ 91 |
83 |
1 |
1.02 CF4 |
367-78, Valentinian I, Valens, Gratian & Valentinian II (6)
Trier (4)
No. |
Obv. |
Reverse |
m.-m. |
RIC 9 |
Hoxne |
Qty. |
Wt.(g.) / CF |
4. |
?Vn/D3 |
VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on throne) |
[...] |
Cf.27b/ 45a |
Cf. 235 |
1 |
1.05 CF4 |
5. |
Vn/D3 |
VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on throne) |
TRPS• |
27d/ 45b |
1 |
1.80 CF0 |
|
6. |
Vn/D3 |
VRBS ROMA (Roma std l. on throne) |
[...] |
27e/ 45b |
273 |
1 |
0.99 CF4 |
7. |
Vn/D3 |
VRBS ROMA (Roma std. l., on cuirass, holding Victory and spear) |
[...] |
27e/ 45b |
345 |
1 |
1.00 CF4 |
Aquileia (2)
No. |
Obv. |
Reverse |
m.-m. |
RIC 9 |
Hoxne |
Qty. |
Wt.(g.) / CF |
8. |
?Vn/D3 |
VRBS ROMA (Roma std. l., on cuirass, holding Victory and spear) |
- *//[ ] |
15a |
380 |
2 |
0.99 CF3; 0.87 CF4 |
378/9-88, Gratian, Theodosius I, Valentinian II, Arcadius, Magnus Maximus & Flavius Victor (1)
Trier (1)
No. |
Obv. |
Reverse |
m.-m. |
RIC 9 |
Hoxne |
Qty. |
Wt.(g.) / CF |
9. |
G/D3 |
[VIRTVS ROMANORVM] (Roma std. fr. on throne holding globe) |
[...] |
Cf.58a |
Cf. 421-433 |
1 |
0.81 CF4 |
388-95, Theodosius I, Valentinian II, Eugenius & Arcadius (4)
Trier (3)
No. |
Obv. |
Reverse |
m.-m. |
RIC 9 |
Hoxne |
Qty. |
Wt.(g.) / CF |
10. |
VII/D3 |
VIRTVS R[OMANORVM] (Roma std. l., on cuirass, holding Victory and spear) |
TRP[S] |
94a |
573 |
1 |
1.27 CF3 |
11. |
E/D3 |
[VIRTVS ROMANORVM] (Roma std. l., on cuirass, holding Victory and spear) |
[...] |
Cf. 106d |
528 |
1 |
0.98 CF3 |
12. |
?A/D3 |
[VIRTVS RO] MANORVM (Roma std. l., on cuirass, holding Victory and spear) |
[...] |
Cf. 106b/c |
620-3 |
1 |
0.89 CF3 |
Milan (1)
No. |
Obv. |
Reverse |
m.-m. |
RIC 9 |
Hoxne |
Qty. |
Wt.(g.) / CF |
13. |
A/D3 |
VOT / V / MVLT / X (within wreath) |
[...] |
13 |
660 |
1 |
1.11 CF2 |
395-402, Honorius & Arcadius (8)
Milan (8)
No. |
Obv. |
Reverse |
m.-m. |
RIC X |
Hoxne |
Qty. |
Wt.(g.) / CF |
14. |
H/D3 |
VOT / V / MVLT / X (within wreath) |
[...] |
Cf. 1226 |
Cf. 703 |
1 |
0.54 CF4 (frag.) |
15. |
A/D3 |
VIRTVS RO-MANORVM (Roma std. l., on cuirass, holding Victory and spear) |
[...] |
1227c |
714 |
1 |
0.73 CF4 |
16. |
H/D3 |
VIRTVS RO-MANORVM (Roma std. l., on cuirass, holding Victory and spear) |
[...] |
1228a |
719 |
1 |
0.88 CF3 |
17. |
H/D3 |
VIRTVS RO-MANORVM (Roma std. l., on cuirass, holding Victory and spear) |
MD[PS] |
1228e |
723 |
1 |
0.79 CF3 |
18. |
H/D3 |
VIRTVS RO-MANORVM (Roma std. l., on cuirass, holding Victory and spear) |
[...] |
1228a |
719 |
1 |
1.21 CF3 |
19. |
?/D3 |
VIRTVS RO-MANORVM (Roma std. l., on cuirass, holding Victory and spear) |
[...] |
1227f/ 8f |
745 |
1 |
0.90 CF4 |
20. |
?/D3 |
VIRTVS RO-MANORVM (Roma std. l., on cuirass, holding Victory and spear) |
[...] |
1227/8 |
746 |
2 |
0.82 CF4; 0.79 CF4 |
Irregular (3)
No. |
Obv. |
Reverse |
m.-m. |
Qty. |
Wt.(g.) / CF |
21. |
JA/D3 (D N FL CL IVLI ANVS P F AV[G]) |
VOT / X / MVLT / XX (within wreath with bird above) |
-/-// [P]CONST |
1[1] |
2.30, CF0 |
22. |
Vn/D3 (D N VALENS [...) |
VOT / X / MVLT / XX (within wreath) |
[ ] |
2[2] |
0.67, CF3; 0.88 CF4 |
[1] RIC Arles 309 for prototype
[2] Prototype possibly cf. RIC Lyon 19; Hx 302
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2009T233
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 355
Date to: AD 402
Quantity: 25
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009 - Friday 1st May 2009
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Treasure case number: 2009T233
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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