Siliquas of Constantius II and Arcadius
The two Roman silver coins pictured came in from Damon Ward with a request for further details.
Siliqua of Constantius II
The first is a siliqua of Constantius II, whose dates are AD 337 to 361.
On the obverse is a bust of the emperor facing right and the legend on this side reads D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. On the reverse is a wreath, within which is VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX in four lines. Beneath the wreath are the mint letters for Lugdunum.
In volume V of David Sear’s Roman Coins and Their Values this type of siliqua is listed as number 17931. It was struck between AD 353 and 355.
The coin is rather dark in colour and collectors tend to prefer Roman silver coins to be their more natural colour. However, I’d grade the coin as about VF so it should still be worth around £60 to a Roman enthusiast.
Siliqua of Arcadius
Coin number two is another siliqua but this was struck for Arcadius, whose dates are AD 383 to 408.
On the obverse is a bust of the emperor facing right and a legend reading D N ARCADIVS P F AVG. On the reverse is the seated figure of Roma, who has one hand on an inverted spear whilst the other hand holds the figure of Victory resting on a globe. Beneath Roma are the mint letters for Milam (MDPS).
The legend on the reverse reads VIRTVS ROMANORVM. This type of siliqua is dated by Sear to AD 397 to 402
The flan is oval in shape with a small striking crack but it is otherwise in better than Fine condition. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have much eye appeal so I would price it not higher than £30.
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