The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

COINAGE AND CURRENCY IN ROMAN BRITAIN. 469
The real amount aimed at is shown by the average
weight, which in the case of a large number of siliquae
weighed is seen to hover about 2 grammes.
But apart from the coins of ordinary siliqua type
there occurred in the
of abnormally low weight
present hoard a small series of silver pieces, several of
them of types distinct from those of the siliquae, and
all of these were below a weight limit to which the
latter only exceptionally descended.
The principal reverse types of these diminutive
silver pieces are as follows :
A. VICTORIA AVCCC Victory
holding palm and wreath.
marching left and
1. Gratian. (Olv. DN CRATIANVS PF AVG : draped
bust to r.) In ex. of reverse R B (Kome).
No. 54 above. 4 - Wt. 1-14 grm. Mod. 15-5 mm.
PI. XX, Fig. 8.
2. Valentinian II. (Olv.- DM VALENTINIANVS PF
AVC : draped youthful bust r.) In ex. of reverse
R P (Rome).
No. 65 above. 43 Wt. 0-875 grm. Mod. 14 mm.
PI. XX, Fig. 10.
8. Do. Similar types and inscriptions. In ex. of reverse
TRPS (Treves).
B. M. ; apparently from the North Mendip hoard.
Wt. 0-842 grm. Mod. 16 mm.
4. Theodosius I. (Olv. DN THEODOSIVS PF AVC:
as preceding.) In ex. of reverse MD (Milan).
B. M. Wt. 1-150 grm. Mod. 13 mm.
5. Honorius. (Olr.DN HONORIVS PF AVC: draped
and cuirassed bust r.) In ex. of reverse RV
(Ravenna). In my collection; perhaps N. Mendip
hoard.
Wt. 1-05 grm. Mod. 13 mm. PL XX, Fig. 14.
42 Not in Cohen.
43
Cohen, No. 422. No weight given, but described as "quinarius".