Rights Holder: Winchester Museums Service
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Unique ID: HAMP-5A0B06
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn and slightly clipped 4th-century silver Roman siliqua of Gratian, 'VRBS ROMA', Trier mint (AD 367-378; Reece issue period 19; R.I.C. 27f/45c)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 367
Date to: Exactly AD 378
Quantity: 1
Length: 17.2 mm
Width: 15.6 mm
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.69 g
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 9th April 2011
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Crawley (09/04/11)
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Other reference: E3175; UKDFD Ref. No. - 30955
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Gratian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed facing right
Obverse inscription: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and spear
Reverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//TRPS.
Status: Clipped
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SU4334
Four figure Latitude: 51.103695
Four figure longitude: -1.387222
1:25K map: SU4334
1:10K map: SU43SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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