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Unique ID: NLM-B28941
Object type certainty: Certain
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White Metal, perhaps silver, coin. Clipped Siliqua of Honorius (393-423), Arcadius (384-408), or Theodosius (379-395). Reece period 21 or 22. Kevin Leahy identifies this as a Virtus Romanorum issue.
Obverse description: Bust diademed and draped right.
Reverse description: Possibly blundered version of Roma seated facing holding victory (left) and standard (right).
Cliff Reeves kindly identified this tiny coin, with comment kindly added by Kevin Leahy.
Diameter: 10.5mm, Weight: 0.43gms, die axis: 12
Class: Clipped Siliqua of Honorius
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 379
Date to: Exactly AD 423
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.43 g
Diameter: 10.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 3rd August 2010
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Other reference: NLM16106a
Primary material: Other
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Theodosius I
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 20 [378-388]
Obverse description: Bust diademed and draped right
Reverse description: Possibly blundered version of Roma seated facing holding victory (left) and standard (right).
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: VIRTVS ROMANORVM
Status: Clipped
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.