Find Spot record 15798 - Roman Coin from Sheep Field

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-31F145 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

A silver Roman miliarensis of Theodosius I (AD 379-395), dating to the period AD 379-383 (Reece period 20). VOTIS V MVLTIS X reverse type with the legend within a wreath. Mint of Trier. This is an unlisted miliarensis type for Theodosius I, probably a variant of RIC IX, p. 24, no. 52 with reverse type RIC IX, p. 25, cf. no. 59b - see 2). Another example has been recorded through the PAS in a hoard group from Dorset (see 3); see also an example published on Wildwinds.com (see 4). Below the emperor's nose on the obverse of the coin is a die flaw. Next to the die flaw is a linear scratch running from the hairline of the ruler down to his drapery.

<2> Pearce, J.W.E., 1997, Roman Imperial Coinage Volume IX: Valentian I to Theodosius I (364–395), p. 24, no.52 & p. 25, no.59b (Book). SCH9376.

<3> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, DOR-1B3ECD (Web Site). SCH5176.

<4> WildWinds Ltd, 2007-2023, Wildwinds, http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/theodosius_I/_trier_RIC_059b_var.txt (Web Site). SCH9375.

<5> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, LVPL-31F145 (Web Site). SCH5176.