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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Siliquae are seemingly very rare and pricey compared to other coins that were minted during the same time period as they were. I (and surely others!) would like to see the siliquae you have in your collections! I have only one. I must admit that I bought it today and am very excited about it!  Arcadius AR Siliqua. 395-402 AD. Obv: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass with Victory on globe and spear, MDPS in ex. Price: $45 |
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 United States
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Very nice, I don't have any.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Great price for a Siliquae. I don't own any. Nice coin for sure.  |
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Australia
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I have just one which I posted here a long long time ago. Since the pics are still in "previously downloaded", I don't have to re-download them:   Julian II as caesar, DN IVLIANVS NOB CAES, reverse VOTIS V MVLTIS X in wreath. Mintmark TCON, which is Constantia (Arles), rather than Constantinople. Best guess at reference is RIC Arles 256. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin SAP. I've always got my eye open for a Siliquae. Just nothing yet within my budget.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
842 Posts |
I forgot to mention that the mint mark MDPS is for the city of Milan. Sap, that is a great looking coin! Good stuff. It is centered nicely with full legends. Siliquae with full legends seem to be super scarce. Not sure why that is...does anyone know?  |
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United States
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Very nice coin. Don't have any examples myself yet.
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United Kingdom
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I have only owned a few. I had to part with them all though during my last lay-ff period. This was likely my best... Magnus Maximus, AR Siliqua Obv:-- D N MAG MAX-IMVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:-- VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma enthroned facing, head left, holding globe & spear Minted in Trier (TRPS), A.D. 383-388 Reference:-- RIC IX, 84b1. RSC 20a.  Parting with it was tough. Martin |
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United States
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It would break my heart too. Sorry you had to part with it my friend.
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Hello ! One of my siliquae. it's Gratien for mint of Treveri, second officina.  Silique lourde, 367-375, TREVES, C A/ D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right R/ VRBS ROMA//TRPS• Roma troned left with Victory on globe and long sceptre, TRPS• in ex Silver, Poids : 2.25 g, Diamètre : 18.00 mm, 6h RIC 27f, RSC 86b |
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United States
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 ....Siliquae, What a beautiful coin, sharp strike, very nice..... 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome Siliquae! That is an amazing coin! You entered the forum with a bang, that's for sure. Can't wait to see some more of your coins!
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Another one, of MAGNUS MAXIMUS. A "VIRTVS ROMANORVM", like this of maridvnvm, but mint of Aquilea.  Heavy Siliqua, 387-388, AQUILEE, R2Obs: DN MAG MA-XIMVS PF AVGPearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVS RO-MANORVM// AQPSRoma enthroned facing, head left, holding victory on globe & reversed spear Argent, Poids : 2.87 gr, Diamètre : 18.00 mm RIC 54a, RSC 20 |
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Another one of GRATIAN for TREVERI  Siliqua, 367-375, TREVES, C Obs: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVGPearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VRBS ROMA//TRPS•Roma enthroned facing, head left, holding victory on globe & sceptre. Silver / 1,79 g / 17,0 mm / 6h RIC 27f, RSC 86b here it is the same, but two letters of the observe are linked (A and V of AVG)  2.16 g / 17.6 mm Edited by Siliquae
06/09/2012 06:07 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So by your name and all of these fabulous coins you have been posting I am assuming that you focus on collecting siliquae.  |
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Yes, I'm collecting siliquae, just siliquae, nothing more than siliquae.... Another one, won last month in a auction in germany : Constance II,for Antioch.  heavy siliqua, 347-357, ANTIOCH, SObs: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVGpearl-diademed bust right Rev: VOTIS/XXV/MVLTIS/XXX//ANTSilver, 3.01 gr, 20.15 mm RIC 106, RSC340d Edited by Siliquae
06/09/2012 2:03 pm
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