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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-F46AA4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman coin, a siliqua (probably slightly clipped) of Jovian (AD 363-4) (Reece Period 18), VOT V MVLT X in wreath. Mint of Arles,. •TCONST(•). No dots recorded with mintmark in RIC. It is 16.1mm in diameter and 1.1mm thick. It weighs 1.37gm. RIC VIII, p. 230, cf. no. 331. There are only four other coins of this type on the PAS database: LIN-0C46B1, SOM-DE4E27, NMS-F7A2 and SF-AB59A7.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 363
Date to: Exactly AD 364

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.1 mm
Weight: 1.37 g
Diameter: 16.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 19th May 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Doncaster 929

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Jovian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Arelatum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: D N IOVIA - NVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Wreath containing: VOT / V / MVLT / X
Reverse inscription: VOT V MVLT X
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Fourth Century reverse type: VOT / V / MVLT / X
Reverse mint mark: - // •TCONS(T •)
Status: Clipped
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

RIC : VIII p. 230, cf. no. 331

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Owersby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF0594
Four figure Latitude: 53.432338
Four figure longitude: -0.421036
1:25K map: TF0594
1:10K map: TF09SE
Grid reference source: From finder
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: SOM-DE4E27
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Clipped silver siliqua of Jovian (AD 363-4) (Reece Period 18), VOT V MVLT X in wreath. Mint of Arles. RIC VIII p. 230, no. 331.
Workflow: Published

Find number: LEIC-270C45
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A lightly clipped Roman silver siliqua of Jovian (AD 363-4), VOT V MVLT X in wreath. Mint of Arles. RIC VIII. p. 230, no. 331.
Workflow: Published

Find number: SF-AB59A7
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
Silver siliqua of Jovian (AD 363-4) (Reece Period 18), VOT V MVLT X in wreath. Arles. RIC VIII, p. 230, no. 331. Worn; slight clipping?
Workflow: Published

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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