ESS-68EA58: Base metal contemporary forgery of a late Roman siliqua coin

Rights Holder: Colchester Museums
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: ESS-68EA58

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Clipped silver siliqua, probably of Gratian (367-83), VRBS ROMA, probably Trier or Aquileia, AD 375-8. RIC IX, c.f. Trier 46b/64a and Aquileia 15b. It is possible that this is a barbarous imitation. The original record states it is base metal, but this might not be the case as the coin is clipped.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 375
Date to: AD 478

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.32 g
Diameter: 15.14 mm

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: ID 4106

Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Gratian
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Diademed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [ ]- (NVS P F AVG?)
Reverse description: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding victory on globe and sceptre
Reverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Reverse mint mark: [ ]
Status: Clipped
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
To be known as: Sible Hedingham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: LEIC-B41543
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Roman Silver siliqua (unclipped) of Gratian (367-83), VRBS ROMA, Aquileia, AD 375-8. RIC IX 15b 19mm in diameter.
Workflow: Published

Find number: SUR-8CBEC6
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A fragment of a siliqua of Gratian (367-83), VRBS ROMA,Roma seated left on cuirass holding Victory and sceptre, Trier, 375-8. RIC IX 46b. Th…
Workflow: Published

Find number: SUSS-B758E4
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A clipped silver siliqua of Gratian (AD 367-383), VRBS ROMA, Aquileia, 375-8. RIC IX 15b.
Workflow: Published

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.