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Caerwent Siliquae Hoard

A Roman silver siliqua of Theodosius I (AD 379-395), dating to the period AD 388-395 (Reece Period 21). VIRTVS ROMANORVM reverse type, depicting Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear. Mint of Trier. RIC IX Treveri 94B/196a. Weight 1.53g.

This coin is part of Roman coin hoard containing fourteen silver siliquae minted between AD 360 and 402. The last coin was struck in the name of Arcadius in the mint at Milan under the emperor Honorius between AD 397 and AD 402.

All of the coins have been clipped (had their edges trimmed off), some to the extent that the entire legend is missing. This activity is thought to have occurred mainly between AD c. 407 and c. 440 (based on evidence from other coin hoards from the rest of the UK and purses discovered around the Pyrenees), in an attempt to maintain the circulation of silver coinage as the supply of official coins dried up, especially after the Roman administration of Britain ended in AD 409/410. All the coins were minted before AD 402, but the extent of the clipping on the coins in the hoard suggests a deposition date after AD 407.

Caerwent Siliquae Hoard
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Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

2024.2H/8

Find Information

Site Name: Caerwent, Monmouthshire

Collection Method: metal detector
Date: 2014 - 2022

Notes: Grid reference to be treated as CONFIDENTIAL. The coins were found while metal detecting on ploughed land in Caerwent Community.

Acquisition

Treasure (1996 Treasure Act), 20/2/2024

Measurements

weight / g:1.53

Techniques

struck

Material

silver

Location

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