4th century

century

independently administered western provinces of the Roman Empire

period of transition from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages

gold coin issued in the Late Roman Empire

thumb|300px|Jovian (Emperor)|Jovian siliqua, c. 363. 18 mm and 2.2 grams. thumb|300px|Constantine III (Western Roman emperor)|Constantine III The siliqua (. siliquas or siliquae) is the modern namegiven without any ancient evidence to confirm the designationto small, thin, Roman silver coins produced in the 4th century and later. When the coins were in circulation, the Latin word was a unit of weight or value defined by one late Roman writer as one twenty-fourth of a Roman solidus.

thumb|alt=Silver coin showing a man standing with a standard and a round shield behind his legs. There is writing round the edge including "TRPR" below the figure.|Reverse of a miliarense from the Hoxne Hoard. TRPS indicates the mint of [[Treveri (modern Trier, Germany).]]

Japanese history from c. 340 BC to 700 AD