NLM-F81413: Roman coin: siliqua of Gratian

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COIN

Unique ID: NLM-F81413

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Silver coin. Siliqua of Gratian (367-383), Reece period 19

Obverse description: Diademed bust draped and cuirassed right

Obverse inscription: DN GRATIANVS PF AVG

Reverse description: Roma seated left holding globe in her right hand and sceptre in left.

Reverse inscription: VIRTVSRO MANORVM

Cliff Reeves kindly identified this coin, observing it is lightly clipped.

Diameter: 15.8mm, Weight: 1.48gms, die axis: 6

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 367
Date to: Circa AD 383

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.48 g
Diameter: 15.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 19th August 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM21779a

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Gratian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Diademed bust draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: DN GRATIANVS PF AVG

Reverse description: Roma seated left holding globe in her right hand and sceptre in left.
Reverse inscription: VIRTVSRO MANORVM

Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: VIRTVS ROMANORVM
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Fridaythorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE8759
Four figure Latitude: 54.019681
Four figure longitude: -0.673627
1:25K map: SE8759
1:10K map: SE85NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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