Rare Arcadius 'Roma' Siliqua Hoard Coin
Silver, 1.16 grams, 16.54mm. Milan. 395-423 AD. Obverse: DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory (with wreath and palm branch held forwards) on globe, and sceptre. Mintmark MDPS in exergue. RIC IX Milan 32b; cf Sear (1988) 4227. Note: This type with sceptre instead of a spear is not in RIC but is a known type. It is possible that the RIC description is in error. Extremely fine. Provenance: from the Filey, Yorkshire Hoard, 2009 (disclaimed under Treasure Act, 1996, reference 2009:T286). With the British Museum annotated coin envelope and a copy of the BM disclaiming letter dated 10th September 2009.