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Unique ID: SOM-8FD863
Object type certainty: Certain
Roman silver contemporary copy of a very clipped siliqua (CF4), copying a coin of Eugenius, VIRTVS ROMANORVM reverse type (Roma seated left on cuirass holding reversed spear in left hand and Victory on globe in right hand), AD 397-425.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 397
Date to: Circa AD 425
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.69 g
Diameter: 13.3 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Siliqua [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Eugenius [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 21 [388-402] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Roman seated left on cuirass holding reverse spear in left hand and victory on globe in right
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Contemporary copy
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South West
County: Wiltshire
District: Salisbury
To be known as: Alvediston
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 7th November 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Ms Laura Burnett
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Identified by: Ms Laura Burnett - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC reciept 020880
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Audit data
Created:
Friday 2nd December 2011
Updated: Monday 5th December 2011
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