NCL-8A6656: Roman Coin: Siliqua of Constantius II

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-8A6656

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A contemporary copy of a silver siliqua of Constantius II dating to the period AD 355 to 361 (Reece period 18). VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX reverse type depicting legend within wreath. As Mint of Lyons. cf. RIC VIII, p. 193, no. 216.

Notes:

SF 866

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 355
Date to: AD 361

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 1999 - Saturday 1st January 2000

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Wreath
Reverse inscription: VOTIS/ XXX/ MVLTIS/ XXXX
Reverse mint mark: -//LVGP
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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