Co 403 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Antioch) [permalink]

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