Co 403 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Antioch) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
375
Not before (date)
367
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Antioch 35c, p. 281 (obverse GRATIA-NVS)
Preservation comment
Wear: VF/F. Extensive, moderate marginal chipping and contiguous cracking; somewhat sparse, slight pitting and scratching.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 43, no. 454, pl. III (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE3
Numismatic Authority
Gratian (western emperor, 367-383)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Mint
Antioch on the Orontes
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.2
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
D N GRATI–ANVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Draped emperor dragging captive to right with right hand and holding standard with left hand; within band border
Reverse Inscription
[GLORIA RO]–MANORVM; in exergue, [A]NTΓ
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 403 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Antioch).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0403>