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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-647369

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A clipped Roman silver Siliqua of uncertain ruler, probably of the House of Valentinian (364-378) and dating to c.AD 375-378 (Reece period 19). [VRBS ROMA] reverse type depicting Roma seated left holding globe and vertical sceptre. Probably mint of Aquileia. cf. RIC IX, p. 96, no. 15

Notes:

This type of clipping of late Siliquae, which removed the legends but left the emperor's portrait intact, most likely occurred during the first decade of the 5th century in order to re-use some of the remaining silver in the circulating coinage for hack-silver or the production of new copies. This may have been an attempt to extend the viability of the monetary economy in the waning years of Roman rule (Moorhead and Walton, 2014).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 375
Date to: Circa AD 378

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.09 g
Diameter: 13.8 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: House of Valentinian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 19 [364-378]
Mint or issue place: Aquileia
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust, right.
Obverse inscription: [...]S PF AVG
Reverse description: Roma seated left holding globe and vertical sceptre.
Reverse inscription: [...]ROMA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: - *//[A](QP)[S]
Status: Clipped
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : IX cf. p. 96, no. 15

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Moulsford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5883
Four figure Latitude: 51.54292534
Four figure longitude: -1.16504412
1:25K map: SU5883
1:10K map: SU58SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Moorhead, S. and Walton, P.	2014	Coinage at the End of Roman Britain	London	Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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