Co 673 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
383
Not before (date)
378
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC IX Rome 43a, p. 125
Preservation comment
Wear: VF. Nicked to chipped edge; slight, sparse pitting and scratching. Faint bluish green bronze disease.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 44, no. 460 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
AE2
Numismatic Authority
Gratian (western emperor, 367-383)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
23.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
4.62
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Emperor standing facing with head to left, raising kneeling turreted woman with right hand and holding victoriola in left hand
Reverse Inscription
REPARATIO - REI PVB; in exergue, SMRB
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 673 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0673>