Record ID: LIN-55E097 - ROMAN coin

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Unique ID: LIN-55E097

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Late Roman silver siliqua

A late Roman silver siliqua of Maximus, VIRTVS ROMANORVM (Roma seated facing, head left, on throne, holding globe and spear), mint of Trier, struck AD 383-388. RIC IX, no. 84b.

Notes:

ID done from photo sent by finder.

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 383
Date to: Circa AD 388

Dimensions and weight

Diameter: 16 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Magnus Maximus [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 20 [378-388] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Treveri (Trier, Germany) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: DN MAG MAX-IMVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Roma seated facing, head left, on throne, holding globe and spear.
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: TRPS
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : IX 84b

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: North Kesteven
To be known as: Kirkby la Thorpe

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

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Recorded by: Adam Daubney - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]

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