Honorius AD 393-423 Silver Siliqua Milan The Colkirk Hoard

Honorius AD 393-423 Silver Siliqua The Colkirk Hoard

Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right/ Roma enthroned

Milan mint

16mm, 1.14g

Catalogue Number: 314

This coin is from the Colkirk Hoard, found near Colkirk in Norfolk by a metal detectorist between 2020 and 2022. It comprised 432 Roman silver coins, mostly siliquae from Constantius II (AD 323-361) to Honorius (AD 393-423). Dating to the end of the Roman era in Britain this find and others represent a turbulent time for the Roman Empire and its citizens.

The hoard was declared Treasure and subsequently disclaimed then returned to the finder & landowner who chose to sell a significant part of the hoard via Silbury Coins. We have produced an information booklet, a copy of this will be sent with each coin and is also available online here. A detailed catalogue can also be viewed on the Portable Antiquities website here.

 A rare & exciting opportunity to own a coin from a fully provenanced and researched treasure find.

 To see the other coins from this find for sale please view the ‘Coin Hoards’ category on our website.

Honorius was the younger son of Theodosius I and Aelia Flacilla. Born in Constantinople he was made Augustus in AD 393 and on the death of his father inherited the Western empire in AD395. Initially he established his capital in Milan and later Ravenna after Rome was sacked in AD 410. Like his brother Arcadius Honorius was a weak and ineffective ruler and as a result power was devolved to his senior ministers with Stilicho, the son of a Vandal, being the most prominent.
It was during Honorius’ reign that the Romans withdrew from Britain. AD 410. Honorius was childless and his reign saw a number of ursurpers including Constantine III, Maximus and Jovinus. Some order was restored by Constantius III, a general who succeeded Stilicho as chief minister, and who eventually became co emperor with Honorius during the final years of Honorius’s reign.