Co 673 (Late Roman bronze coin of Gratian from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer 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