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Unique ID: BERK-3185C5
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman silver Siliqua of Valens dating to the period AD 364-367. Reece Period 19. RESTITVTOR REIP reverse type depicting emperor standing facing head right, holding labarum and Victory on globe. Mint of Lyon. RIC IX Lyons 6e.
Notes:
Oxfordshire & West Berkshire PAS Record Sheet No: P616A
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 367
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.27 g
Diameter: 19.32 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 16th September 2017
This object was found at Detectival 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Valentinian I
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Diademed (?) and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: DN VALEN [TINIANV]S PF AVF
Reverse description: Emperoro standing left left holding Labarum and Victory
Reverse inscription: REST[ITUT]OR REIP -//SLVEP
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: RESTITVTOR REI P
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP3116
Four figure Latitude: 51.84174835
Four figure longitude: -1.55143938
1:25K map: SP3116
1:10K map: SP31NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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