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COIN

Unique ID: BERK-5B7D23

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman clipped silver siliqua from the House of Valentinian, possibly of Valentinian II (AD 375 - 392) and dating to the period AD 364-392 (Reece Period 19-21). The reverse type depicts Roma seated left holding Victory and a spear. Uncertain mint.

Notes:

PAS Record Sheet No: 1975, No. 46

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 364
Date to: Circa AD 392

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 13 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th August 2017

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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: Valentinian II
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 20 [378-388]
Obverse description: Diademed bust right
Obverse inscription: None-clipped away
Reverse description: Possibly Roma seated holding Globe and Victory and spear
Reverse inscription: None-clipped away,possibly VRBS ROMA
Fourth Century reverse type: VRBS ROMA
Status: Clipped
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Lyford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU3994
Four figure Latitude: 51.64345412
Four figure longitude: -1.43778401
1:25K map: SU3994
1:10K map: SU39SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
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: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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