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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-055571
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman clipped silver siliqua of Honorius, 393-423, dating to the period AD 395-402 (Reece Period 21). VIRTVS ROMANORVM reverse type depicting Roma seated left holding Victory & inverted spear with hook. Milan mint. (RIC1228)
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 395
Date to: AD 402
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.95 g
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th October 2009
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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: Honorius (emperor)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 21 [388-402]
Mint or issue place: Mediolanum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: right facing diademed bust
Obverse inscription: D N HONORIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Roma seated left holding Victory & inverted spear with hook
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS ROMANORVM
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: MDPS
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: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Frolesworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP5090
Four figure Latitude: 52.505612
Four figure longitude: -1.264792
1:25K map: SP5090
1:10K map: SP59SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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