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Coin
Unique ID: BH-548426
Object type certainty: Certain
Approximately half of a silver Roman coin. Siliqua (possibly clipped) of Eugenius (392-4), VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Trier or Milan (RIC IX 106d or 32c). The remaining portion of the coin is bent and has a dark patina. It measures 15.1mm diameter by 0.5mm thick and 11mm wide. It weighs 0.9g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Post AD 391
Date to: Ante AD 395
Dimensions and weight
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 15.1 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: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Siliqua (reduced weight) [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, draped, cuirassed bust, right.
Obverse inscription: [D N EVGENIVS P F AVG]
Reverse description: Roma seated left, holding Victoriola
Reverse inscription: [VIRTVS RO-M]ANO[RVM]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Clipped
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: East
County: Hertfordshire
District: North Hertfordshire
To be known as: Ashwell
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 10th April 2004
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters
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Identified by: Mr David Thorold - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver entry no. 04/16 - coin 16
References cited
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Audit data
Created:
Wednesday 14th July 2004
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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