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Unique ID: BH-FD5423
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman silver siliqua of Valentinian II dating to the period AD 364 - 378 (Reece period 19). VIRTVS ROMANORVM reverse type depicting Roma seated facing, head left, on a throne holding a globe and spear. Uncertain mint.
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 378
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.81 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Valentinian II
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: DN VALE[...]ANVS PF AVG
Reverse description: Roma seated facing, head left, on throne, holding globe and reversed spear
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL0159
Four figure Latitude: 52.21996072
Four figure longitude: -0.52294512
1:25K map: TL0159
1:10K map: TL05NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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