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<p>[QUOTE="Tejas, post: 4015342, member: 84905"]I also want to show a coin from my collection that is related to the sack of Rome of AD 410. Below is an imitative Siliqua of Honorius. The coin was found at Walcott, Folkingham in Lincolnshire(the coin is registered in the UK).</p><p>DN HONO RIVS PFAVC // VRBS ROM - TR (star)</p><p>The mintmark is Trier, but no Siliquae were struck for Honorius in Trier. In fact the type is only known from Britain and was almost certainly made there.</p><p>In 410 Honorius abandoned Britain, telling its people to fend for themselves. The inflow of Roman silver dried up and these imitative Siliquae are probably among the first coins minted by people in the now independent Britain. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1055895[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tejas, post: 4015342, member: 84905"]I also want to show a coin from my collection that is related to the sack of Rome of AD 410. Below is an imitative Siliqua of Honorius. The coin was found at Walcott, Folkingham in Lincolnshire(the coin is registered in the UK). DN HONO RIVS PFAVC // VRBS ROM - TR (star) The mintmark is Trier, but no Siliquae were struck for Honorius in Trier. In fact the type is only known from Britain and was almost certainly made there. In 410 Honorius abandoned Britain, telling its people to fend for themselves. The inflow of Roman silver dried up and these imitative Siliquae are probably among the first coins minted by people in the now independent Britain. [ATTACH=full]1055895[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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