WAW-38D508: Roman coin: A silver siliqua of Valens (Obverse and reverse).

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-38D508

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman coin: A silver siliqua of Valens dating to the period AD 375 to 379 (Reece Period 19). VRBS ROMA reverse type depicting Victory seated holding a spear and Victory on a globe. Minted in Trier or Aquileia.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 375
Date to: Exactly AD 379

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.36 g
Diameter: 16.15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th October 2014 - Saturday 4th October 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Valens
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Bust facing right, draped and wearing a pearl diadem.
Obverse inscription: DN VALENS PF AVG
Reverse description: Rome seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear.
Reverse inscription: VRBS ROMA
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: Off the flan.
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Hanbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO9460
Four figure Latitude: 52.23815638
Four figure longitude: -2.08928303
1:25K map: SO9460
1:10K map: SO96SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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