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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-3722F9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete Roman silver siliqua of Magnentius (AD 350-353), dating to the period AD 350 (Reece Period 18). VIRTVS-[EXERCITI] reverse type depicting a Soldier standing facing, head right, holding spear and resting on shield. Mint of Trier. As RIC VIII, p. 157, no. 258.

This appears to be the first siliqua of Magnentius recorded on this database.

Notes:

Rally Record Orange 268B.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 350
Date to: Circa AD 350

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th December 2015

Rally details.

This object was found at Metal Detectives at Aston, Oxon

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Mint or issue place: Trier
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: [IM] CAE MAGN-[...]
Reverse description: Soldier standing facing, head right, holding spear and resting on shield
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS-[EXERCITI]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//TR
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

Sear : 1988 4016
RIC : VIII p. 157, no. 258

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3302
Four figure Latitude: 51.71576402
Four figure longitude: -1.52373669
1:25K map: SP3302
1:10K map: SP30SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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: BERK
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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