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Roman coin: silver siliqua of Constantius II obverse
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All rights reserved, Sam Moorhead, 2020-04-15 11:37:21
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Roman coin: silver siliqua of Constantius II obverse
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English: Silver siliqua (2.12g), probably a contemporary copy, of Constantius II (AD 337-61), dating to AD 355-60 (Reece Period 18). Mint of Arles. RIC VIII, p. 223, cf. no. 255/6var.

Obv. D N CONSTAN – TIVS P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed right

Rev. Star in wreath

Mintmark: TCON

The weight of this coin (2.12g) informs us that it was probably struck in the period AD 355-60. The reverse type was reserved for use with the junior emperor, in this case Julian.  There are two entries for Julian in RIC VIII (p. 223, nos. 255-6).  The initial explanation was  that this is a hybrid, the result of the moneyer using an obverse die of Constantius II by mistake. The only reverses recorded for Julian are marked TCON, as is this coin, which seemed to suppors this notion. However, closer inspection of the portrait and lettering appears to suggest that it might be a contemporary copy.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Northamptonshire
Date between 348 and 364
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FindIdentifier: 1000919
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1100196
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1100196/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1000919
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Other versions FindID 1000919 has multiple images: 1100193 1100195 1100196 search
Object location52° 08′ 38.04″ N, 0° 50′ 27.66″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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