medallion

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Object Type
Museum number: 1844,0425.790
Denomination: siliqua, 4 (medallion)
Description: Silver medallion. (whole); Diademed, draped bust (with shoulder of decorated tunic visible), right, representing Constantius II. (obverse); Vows of office within laurel-wreath. (reverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 343 (circa)
Production place: Minted in: Siscia (Pannonia - archaic)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Trier (Trier Neutor hoard)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Diameter: 37 millimetres; Weight: 13.57 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Constantius II's twentieth anniversary (vicennalia) is recorded on this piece (8th November AD 343-344).; For the Trier Neutor hoard see: Gilles, K.-J., 1989, 'Ein weiteres Multiplum aus dem Silberschatz vom Neutor in Trier?' in Trierer Petermaennchen 1989, pp. 71-80. Possibly cat. no. 13 corr.
Bibliographic references: RIC8 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 8: the family of Constantine I, AD 337-364 (145, p.360) (type); PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498. (1357); BMCRM / Roman Medallions in the British Museum (5, p.91); Gnecchi 1912 Vol. I / I Medaglioni Romani: Volume Primo: Oro ed Argento (35, p.67) (var.)
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: Exhibited: 2007 2 Jun-4 Nov, Germany, Trier, Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Constantine the Great
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Associated names
Acquisition name: Purchased from: William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire; Purchased through: Christie's; Purchased through: Harry Osborn Cureton
Acquisition date: 1844
Acquisition notes: Devon.I.346.
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1844,0425.790
C&M catalogue number: RM (BMCRM) (91) (5)

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