Definition

• A Roman silver coin first issued by Constantine the Great, and in use until the middle of the seventh century. It was equal to one twenty-fourth of the Solidns. From the time of Heraelius (610-641) the half Miliarensis was called Siliqua.

  There is a half Siliqua of similar type, introduced by Honorius, and called the Decargyrus. The half Siliquae are frequently referred to as Minutuli, on account of their diminutive size. Their weight is frequently under two grammes, and their coinage appears to have been confined to the mints of Rome, Trier, and later to Ravenna and Milan.

Source

• Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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