Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-477144
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver siliqua of Arcadius, (AD383-408). Reverse: VIRTVS ROMANORVM; Roma seated left on cuirass holding Victory and spear. Reece period 21, Milan, AD397-402.
RIC X 1227.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 397
Date to: Circa AD 402
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Saturday 30th January 2016
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Arcadius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 21 [388-402]
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG
Reverse description: Roma seated left on cuirass holding Victory and spear.
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS ROMANORVM
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Clipped
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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