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COIN

Unique ID: SF-537A30

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A clipped silver Roman siliqua of Honorius, c.395-402 AD. Reverse: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated left holding Victory on a globe. As RIC X, no. 1228; like Hoxne no. 722.

Evidence of reuse: Clipped edges

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 395
Date to: Circa AD 402

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.37 g
Diameter: 15.08 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Honorius (emperor)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 21 [388-402]
Mint or issue place: Mediolanum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG
Reverse description: Roma seated left holding Victory on a globe
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: -//MDPS
Status: Clipped
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : X 1228

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Worlington

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Guest, P.S.W.	2004	The Late Roman Gold and SIlver Coins from the Hoxne Treasure	London	British Museum Press		no. 722

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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