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Unique ID: SF-2C4332
Object type certainty: Certain
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A clipped silver siliqua, a contemporary copy of Arcadius (AD 383-408), probably dating to c. AD 395-402 (Reece Period 21), VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated left holding Victory on globe and vertical sceptre. The coin is probably copied from a prototype from the Mint of Milan - cf. RIC X, p. 321, no. 1227.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 395
Date to: Circa AD 402
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.11 mm
Weight: 1.12 g
Diameter: 15.99 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 28th November 2015
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SMR reference number: RLM 039
Other reference: NH 14-362
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Arcadius
Reece period: Period 21 [388-402]
Mint or issue place: Mediolanum
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: [D] N ARCADI[VS P F AVG]
Reverse description: Roma seated left on cuirass holding crude Victory on globe and vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS R(OMANORVM)
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Reverse mint mark: -//[MDPS?]
Status: Clipped contemporary copy
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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