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<p>[QUOTE="John Conduitt, post: 5535214, member: 109923"]Great post. They're interesting because they were minted at such a turbulent time - the clipping only adds to that. I have a few, some in better condition than others, but all found in Britain.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Julian Siliqua, 360-363</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1240896[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Lugdunum, 17mm, 1.90g. Ex Harptree Hoard (Somerset), buried c383 (RIC VIII 227-8).</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Valentinian II Siliqua, 378-383</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1240904[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Siscia, 12mm, 0.9g (clipped). Found near Chew Magna, Bristol (Somerset) (RIC IX 24a).</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Arcadius Siliqua, 392-395</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1240905[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Trier, 17mm, 1.3g. Ex. Thruxton Hoard (Hampshire), buried c402 (RIC IX 106b var).</b> Seems to have been damaged by ploughing, like others in the hoard.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Honorius Siliqua, 404-408</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1240906[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b>Rome, 1.06g. Found in Cambridgeshire (RIC X 1267).</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>I've added a sceatta as requested <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The reverse seems to evoke the VOT type of siliqua. It's interesting that it's about the same size as my clipped siliqua (Valentinian II).</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Series C1 Primary Sceatta, 690-710</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1240907[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b>Kent, 11.5mm, 1.27g (North 41). </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Conduitt, post: 5535214, member: 109923"]Great post. They're interesting because they were minted at such a turbulent time - the clipping only adds to that. I have a few, some in better condition than others, but all found in Britain. [B]Julian Siliqua, 360-363[/B] [ATTACH=full]1240896[/ATTACH] [B]Lugdunum, 17mm, 1.90g. Ex Harptree Hoard (Somerset), buried c383 (RIC VIII 227-8).[/B] [B]Valentinian II Siliqua, 378-383[/B] [ATTACH=full]1240904[/ATTACH] [B]Siscia, 12mm, 0.9g (clipped). Found near Chew Magna, Bristol (Somerset) (RIC IX 24a).[/B] [B]Arcadius Siliqua, 392-395[/B] [ATTACH=full]1240905[/ATTACH] [B]Trier, 17mm, 1.3g. Ex. Thruxton Hoard (Hampshire), buried c402 (RIC IX 106b var).[/B] Seems to have been damaged by ploughing, like others in the hoard. [B] Honorius Siliqua, 404-408 [ATTACH=full]1240906[/ATTACH] Rome, 1.06g. Found in Cambridgeshire (RIC X 1267). [/B] I've added a sceatta as requested ;) The reverse seems to evoke the VOT type of siliqua. It's interesting that it's about the same size as my clipped siliqua (Valentinian II). [B] Series C1 Primary Sceatta, 690-710 [ATTACH=full]1240907[/ATTACH] Kent, 11.5mm, 1.27g (North 41). [/B][/QUOTE]
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