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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-A19286
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Clipped Roman silver siliqua, possibly of Gratian (367-83) dating to the period AD 379-383 (Reece Period 20). VIRTVS ROMANORVM depicting Roma seated facing, holding globe and spear. Mint of Trier, (RIC IX 58a cf. Hoxne 433). It is possible that this is a coin of Magnus Maxiumus.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 379
Date to: AD 383
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.1 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 25th March 1998
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 305
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: Possibly
Reece period: Period 20 [378-388]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Obverse description: right facing diademed bust
Obverse inscription: D N ...
Reverse description: Roma seated facing, holding globe and spear
Reverse inscription: [VIRTVS ROMANORVM]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Clipped
Status qualifier: Certain
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.
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