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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-F0FB15

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman silver siliqua of Gratian (367-83) dating to the period AD 367-375 (Reece Period 19). VRBS ROMA reverse depicting Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory and spear.. Mint of Trier. RIC IX 27f/45c (Sear 4133). The coin is possibly slightly clipped.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 367
Date to: AD 375

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 1998

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 289

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Gratian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: D N GRATIANVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory and spear.
Reverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: TRPS(dot)
Status: Clipped
Status qualifier: Possibly

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Barkby Thorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6308
Four figure Latitude: 52.666063
Four figure longitude: -1.069872
1:25K map: SK6308
1:10K map: SK60NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: About one year ago

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