Late Roman Silver Clipped Siliqua (probably Honorius, 393–423 AD) – 12 mm

"Late Roman Silver Clipped Siliqua (Probably Honorius, AD 393–423)Culture / Period: Late RomanDate / Period: AD 393–423Material: SilverDimensions: 12 mmCondition: Good conditionNo shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.Provenance information:Object Registration ID: 831The current owner (S.N.J. S.) purchased the Clipped Siliqua (probably Honorius, AD 393–423) from E.R. in Doesburg, the Netherlands.The previous owner, E.R. from Doesburg (the Netherlands), stated that the coin had been in his collection since the 1990's.According to the previous owner, the coin had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands since the 1990's.No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the coin was available from the previous owner.Background Information:This Late Roman silver clipped siliqua belongs to one of the most historically significant coin series of the final decades of the Western Roman Empire. Based on the surviving portrait and reverse type, it is most likely attributable to Honorius (AD 393–423), although Arcadius remains a possible attribution due to the worn obverse legend.The obverse depicts a pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed imperial bust facing right. The... lees verder bij Catawiki