Roman Imperial Coinage, Arcadius (383-408), Siliqua, Trier, 392-5, d n arcapi-vs p f avg, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. virtvs ro-manorvm, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding reversed spear and Victoriola on globe, dress continues onto Roma’s right arm, tr ps in exergue, 1.65g/12h (MC 387, this coin; Hoxne 619 [Bc]; RIC IX p.33, 106(c); RSC 27a). Striking crack at 12 o’clock, clipped, very fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Colkirk Hoard of Late Roman Silver Coins.

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Guest, in his survey of the Hoxne treasure, notes that ‘siliquae of Arcadius were struck with two different obverse legends, one on which the D in Arcadius was engraved correctly, and another where the D looks like a letter P’ (2005, p.70). The Hoxne hoard contained similar quantities of both legend variants (with 360 coins employing the D, and 279 employing the P), suggesting that the latter were indeed a legitimate issue of the Trier mint.