Silver Siliqua of Emperor Honorius

This is an excavated ancient Roman silver Siliqua of emperor Honorius dating to 393 - 423 A.D.

DN HONORIVS PF AVG pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right 

VIRTVS ROMANORVM Roma seated left on cuirass, holding inverted spear & Victory on globe. 

This coin was minted at Mediolanum (Milan, in Italy), mintmark MDPS. It had traveled across the Roman Empire, being discovered by a metal detectorist in far-flung Yorkshire!

CULTURE: ROMAN

DENOMINATION: Siliqua

MATERIAL: Silver

DATE: 393 - 423 A.D.

MINTMARK: MDPS (Mediolanum , Milan, Italy)

SIZE: 18.05mm dia

WEIGHT: 1.66 grams

ATTRIBUTION: RIC X 1228