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A lightly clipped Roman silver siliqua of Honorius (AD 393-425), dating to the period AD 395-402 (Reece period 21). VIRTVS RO-MANORVM reverse type depicting Roma seated left on cuirass, holding victory and spear. Mint of Milan. RIC X, no. 1228.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 395
Date to: Circa AD 402
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.35 g
Diameter: 16.54 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Siliqua
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Honorius (emperor)
Reece period: Period 21 [388-402]
Mint or issue place: Mediolanum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Obverse inscription: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG
Reverse description: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear.
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS RO-[MAN]ORVM
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: -//MDPS
Status: Regular
4 Figure: TR1843
Four figure Latitude: 51.14473456
Four figure longitude: 1.11531944
1:25K map: TR1843
1:10K map: TR14SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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