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Unique ID: SOM-05DD97
Object type certainty: Certain
Roman silver probable siliquae of Valens, REISTITVTOR REI P (emperor with labarum and victory on globe) reverse, minted at Lyon, 364-367 AD. RIC IX, Lyon 6e, Hoxne no. 188.
The weight of this coin indicates that it not a half-siliquae, although it is unusually small for a siliquae.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 367
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 1.38 mm
Weight: 1.79 g
Diameter: 16.37 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: Valens [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Lyon (Lugdunum) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Rose diademed bust, draped and cuirassed facing right
Obverse inscription: DN VALEN-S PF AVGS
Reverse description: Emperor standing facing forward, head turned right holding labarum with plain shaft, Chi-Rho on top with right hand and victory on globe holding a wreath in left hand
Reverse inscription: RESTITV-TOR REI P
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Fourth Century reverse type: RESTITVTOR REI P [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: -/-//PLVG
Status: Regular
Coin references
- Hoxne : 67 188
- RIC : IX 6e
Spatial data
Region: South West
County: Somerset
District: Sedgemoor
To be known as: Chedzoy
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 20th November 2012
Personal details
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Recorded by: Miss Katie Marsden
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Identified by: Miss Katie Marsden - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Ms Laura Burnett - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 020886
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Friday 13th January 2012
Updated: Friday 20th January 2012
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