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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 3247106, member: 44316&quot;]I was collecting for a long time before I bought my first siliqua, a silver denomination that first became common under Constantius II (AD 337-361). The book on them is <i>Roman Silver Coins, volume V</i>, by C. (Cathy) E. King. </p><p><br /></p><p>On thing you need to be aware of when buying late Roman silver is that it is often clipped. Some scholars think that is because weight standards for new siliqua declined over time and the old ones still in circulation were clipped down to the new, lighter, weights. In 355 the siliqua was reduced from c. 3.0 grams to c. 1.9 grams without changing the types, although the reduced size, both diameter and weight, is pretty evident. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]851234[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>17 mm. 1.96 grams. Unclipped Constantius II &quot;reduced siliqua&quot; of AD 360-361 struck at Lyons (LVG) under Julian II.</p><p><br /></p><p>DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG</p><p>VICTORIA DD NN AVG, Victory standing left with wreath and palm, only one wing showing.</p><p><br /></p><p>RSC V 259a.&nbsp; RIC VIII Lyons 214.</p><p><br /></p><p>Show us some late Roman silver!&nbsp; (And give its diameter and weight if you can.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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