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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-076024

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

The plated copper-alloy core of a contemporary copy of a siliqua of the House of Valentinian dating to the period AD 364 to 367 (Reece period 19). RESTITVTOR REIP reverse type depicting Emperor standing facing holding standard and Victory on globe. As mint of Milan. cf. RIC IX, p. 43, no. 6a

Notes:

Part of a group of 27 Roman coins which Range from 240 AD - 378 AD including 22 Nummi, 3 Radiates, a Siliqua and an As. The coins have been pierced and the majority show evidence of an iron nail still visible within the perforation and vary in condition.

This coin has a perforation filled with iron corrosion product on the obverse. The perforation measures approximately 2mm in diameter.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance

Evidence of reuse: Perforation filled with iron corrosion

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 364
Date to: Exactly AD 367
Period of reuse: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 1.18 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2010 - Thursday 20th January 2011

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Mediolanum
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Pearl diademed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: ...S PF AVG
Reverse description: Emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum and Victory on globe
Reverse inscription: [RESTITVTOR REIP]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: RESTITVTOR REI P
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Contemporary copy (Core of plated copy)
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

RIC : IX p. 43, no. 6a

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Tisbury CP

Spatial coordinates

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

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Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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